Registered Nurse (RN) Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

CommuniCare Health Services

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Holbrook Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is recruiting an RN Assistant Director of Nursing. The role monitors and provides personal nursing care and leadership to nursing staff to ensure care standards are met and residents receive high-quality care. The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director of Nursing with planning, organizing, developing, and directing the Nursing Department’s operations, while managing resources and supporting others in doing so.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where the center is located.
At minimum, a nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved RN program.
Five years of prior RN nursing supervisory experience; long-term care center experience is preferred.
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, 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 needed to provide quality care.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

May assess the needs of new residents and inform staff of new resident arrivals.
Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate physical and emotional status, revising care plans as appropriate.
Communicate with medical staff, nursing staff, residents, family members, and other visitors regarding resident conditions.
Ensure resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner and that nursing staff understand 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 emergency situations involving residents.
Help address resident and family concerns promptly.
Participate in the nursing on-call rotation and function as an RN Charge Nurse if indicated.
Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe environment and ensure resident needs are met.
Supervise and potentially participate in developing and continuing programs needed at the center.
Supervise and potentially maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to ensure accurate, up-to-date records of medical treatments.
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, support team-member certification, and enhance quality of care.
Lead staff by example and foster loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.