RN Assistant Director of Nursing, ADON

CommuniCare Health Services

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Northwestern Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is recruiting an RN Assistant Director of Nursing. This position monitors and provides personal nursing care and leadership to nursing staff to ensure care standards are met and residents receive high-quality care. The role functions as a team member, leader, and supervisor, supporting staff and helping recognize team successes. It assists the Director of Nursing with planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing Department’s operations, while managing resources and assisting others in doing so. The Assistant Director of Nursing supports resident assessments and care planning, monitors unit operations and nursing documentation, responds to emergencies and resident or family concerns, and helps maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe environment. The role may also function as an RN Charge Nurse and participates in the nursing on-call rotation. It provides staff leadership, training, and orientation while ensuring compliance with applicable policies, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where the center is located.
At least a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved RN program.
Five years of prior RN nursing supervisory experience.
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, standards of practice, state practice acts and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Leadership, teaching, and supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with team members in all positions.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide quality care.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.

Nice To Haves

RN nursing supervisory experience in a long-term care center is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess the needs of new residents and inform staff of new resident arrivals, as needed.
Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate their physical and emotional status and revise care plans accordingly.
Communicate with medical staff, nursing staff, residents, family members, and visitors regarding resident conditions.
Ensure resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner and that nursing staff know residents’ rights and responsibilities.
Make daily unit rounds to assess unit functioning, needs, and concerns.
Assist clinical managers in monitoring the completeness and appropriateness of nursing staff documentation.
Assist in resident emergencies.
Help the nursing department address resident and family concerns promptly.
Participate in the nursing on-call rotation.
Function as an RN Charge Nurse when indicated.
Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe resident environment and ensure resident needs are met.
Supervise and, as needed, participate in developing and continuing programs required by the center.
Supervise and, as needed, maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to keep medical treatment records accurate and current.
Follow departmental, center, and home office policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain personal licensure and team member certification and enhance care quality.
Provide staff leadership and promote loyalty to the organization, its mission, and goals by leading by example.
Assist the Director of Nursing with planning, organizing, developing, and directing Nursing Department operations and managing resources.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.