Assistant Director of Nursing

Bayley Senior Care Corp•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for the organization and administration of the Nursing Department. The ADON works closely with front-line nursing supervisors to monitor the quality of patient care, orient and evaluate new employees; promote effective communication (inter and intra-departmental), and provide a quality work environment through teaming principles. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the ADON assumes the Director of Nursing duties. Responsible, along with the Director of Nursing, for the general morale of staff. Provides a quality work environment through teaming principles, effective team leadership, and a demonstrated positive attitude. Participates in the hiring, discipline, development, and evaluation of personnel. Proactive in the development, maintenance, and updating of policies and procedures Organized and administers nursing services Directs and supervises professional and non-professional nursing staff Delegates authority commensurate with responsibility Assists in adhering to budgeted figures for labor by having staff scheduled according to budgeted hours Monitors and coordinates Nursing Service functions to ensure that department is operating in accordance with Federal and State standards Ensures patients' medical records are completed accurately and on a timely basis, updates Patient Care Policy Manual Promotes good inter/intra-departmental communications and consults as necessary with all departments Monitors and evaluates patient care and safety by daily communication with nurses, supervisors, and physicians Assumes duties of Director of Nursing in their absence Responsible for assisting in maintaining quality staff and staffing Assist in overseeing an effective departmental orientation program Directs evaluation of new employees prior to their completion of a 90-day orientation period Demonstrates professionalism; supports facility Administrator, maintains confidentiality, and adheres to Facility policies and State and Federal guidelines Assist in counseling residents and families as needed Demonstrates good management skills by utilizing ability to work through staff to effect highest level quality of care for residents Attends mandatory in-services annually and attends other pertinent outside seminars Participation in local Long Term Care organizations is encouraged Responsible for the assessment of village residents Responsible for assessments of health care residents prior to admission Performs other duties as requested/required

Requirements

B.S.S./Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing
R.N. License in the State of Ohio (Gerontology Certification preferred)
Knowledge of Federal Regulation, Medicare and Medicaid
Five years of staff nursing, with three years in a supervisory capacity
Geriatric experience in long-term care required

Nice To Haves

R.N. License in the State of Ohio (Gerontology Certification preferred)

Responsibilities

Responsible for the organization and administration of the Nursing Department
Monitor the quality of patient care
Orient and evaluate new employees
Promote effective communication (inter and intra-departmental)
Provide a quality work environment through teaming principles
Assume Director of Nursing duties in their absence
Responsible for the general morale of staff
Participates in the hiring, discipline, development, and evaluation of personnel
Proactive in the development, maintenance, and updating of policies and procedures
Organized and administers nursing services
Directs and supervises professional and non-professional nursing staff
Delegates authority commensurate with responsibility
Assists in adhering to budgeted figures for labor by having staff scheduled according to budgeted hours
Monitors and coordinates Nursing Service functions to ensure that department is operating in accordance with Federal and State standards
Ensures patients' medical records are completed accurately and on a timely basis, updates Patient Care Policy Manual
Promotes good inter/intra-departmental communications and consults as necessary with all departments
Monitors and evaluates patient care and safety by daily communication with nurses, supervisors, and physicians
Responsible for assisting in maintaining quality staff and staffing
Assist in overseeing an effective departmental orientation program
Directs evaluation of new employees prior to their completion of a 90-day orientation period
Demonstrates professionalism; supports facility Administrator, maintains confidentiality, and adheres to Facility policies and State and Federal guidelines
Assist in counseling residents and families as needed
Demonstrates good management skills by utilizing ability to work through staff to effect highest level quality of care for residents
Attends mandatory in-services annually and attends other pertinent outside seminars
Participation in local Long Term Care organizations is encouraged
Responsible for the assessment of village residents
Responsible for assessments of health care residents prior to admission
Performs other duties as requested/required