Assistant DON

Trio Healthcare•Portsmouth, VA

About The Position

This role requires a comprehensive understanding of nursing management, fiscal operations, and personnel supervision within a long-term care facility. The Assistant Director of Nursing (DON) will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the Nursing Services department, maintaining high standards of care, and complying with all relevant regulations. This includes managing budgets, overseeing staff, developing programs, and ensuring resident safety and well-being.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must be knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the long-term care facility.
Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professional and non-professional personnel.
Must understand and follow company policies, including harassment and complaint procedures.
Must be able to concentrate and use reasoning skills, good judgment, and critical thinking skills.
Must be able to communicate and function in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
Collect, analyze, and manage data.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the Nursing Services department.
Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise Nursing staff.
Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning and cash and risk management and to improve service utilization.
Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, establish benchmarks, and direct professional and non-professional staff.
Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.
Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
Prepare activity reports to inform management of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives.
Inspect facilities and recommend building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.
Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit.
Consult with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.
Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and community-based educational programs.
Develop or expand and implement medical programs or health services that promote research, rehabilitation, and community health.
Communicate effectively with physicians, Nursing staff, and other professional and non-professional staff.
Assign appropriate level of CNAs and LPNs per shift.
Direct care provided by Nursing staff.
Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
Assist in the evacuation of residents.