Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON

Montello Care Center•Montello, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for overall supervision and coordination of the clinical unit, growth of facility and community resources, provides comprehensive standards, practices and programs that meet the needs and best interests of the facility, staff and residents. This role also includes responsibilities as an Infection Preventionist & Wound Care Nurse.

Requirements

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Wisconsin (which must be in good standing)
At least two years of experience in long term care
Sufficient infection control knowledge responsibilities
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Strong desire to work with the elderly
Must be able to read, write and communicate in English
Must have background and ability to fully carry out the requirements of the IP based on the needs of the resident population, such as interpreting clinical and laboratory data.
Requires reading, writing, mathematics, drawing conclusions from written or computer-generated materials, making decisions from limited information, reporting information, public contact, routine handling multiple priorities, making non-routine or unexpected judgments, reasoning, applying procedures, implementing recommendations by coordinating persons and/or other resources.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in long term care
Skills in leadership and communication
CPR certified

Responsibilities

Supervises training, development, and performance of assigned staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce.
Develops and facilitates growth within the Nursing Department, relates professionally and positively to facility and departmental staff, and works cooperatively with others at all levels, including performance evaluations and discipline as necessary with the DON.
Performs assessments, develops and implements appropriate plan of care based on assessment and diagnosis tailored to meet individual needs with the interdisciplinary team. Evaluates the plan of care and makes necessary changes as needed. Monitors the care delivery of staff.
Delegates and collaborates in providing resident care according to licensure and skill levels, and follows up to ensure success.
Coordinates the development and monitoring of the infection prevention and control program, reports information related to compliance with the infection prevention and control program to the administrator and quality assurance and performance improvement committee, monitors changes in infection prevention and control guidelines and regulations to ensure that policies, practices and protocols remain current and aid in preventing and controlling the spread of infections, collects, analyzes and provides infection and antibiotic usage data and trends to nursing staff and health care practitioners, consults on infection risk assessment and prevention control strategies, and provides education and training on evidenced-based infection prevention and control practices.
Documents according to current standards and established policies.
Works independently with organizational skills, prioritizes tasks, and exercises judgment consistent with core values.
Models effective communications between resident, family, staff, and community.
Identifies potentially unsafe situations and responds appropriately.
Knows, implements, and assures compliance with State, Federal or County regulations and BHS policies and procedures.
Completes all other duties as assigned.