Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

About the Role

Assists the Director of Nursing in directing activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel who provide health care and nursing services to residents on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis.

Responsibilities

• Assists the DON in planning, developing, and supervising the activities of the nursing staff.
• Assists in the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Works with the DON to recruit, hire, and train nursing staff.
• Assists DON with employee appraisals and resolving problems, including disciplinary action.
• Acts as the back-up for the DON, RN, and LVN staff.
• May be required to provide direct resident care as needed.
• Oversees clinical operations, including making daily rounds and monitoring resident conditions.
• Responsible for ensuring resident safety and ensuring residents are treated with the utmost respect.
• Serves as a liaison between residents, family members, and physicians.
• Attends staff meetings and conducts staff meetings if the DON is unavailable.
• Provides reports and recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of nursing services.
• Assists the DON in the design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintains and promotes resident rights.
• Assists DON with conducting ongoing in-services for the nursing staff.
• Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the position regarding residents and employees.
• Must keep abreast of regulatory changes and communicate changes appropriately.

Supervisory Requirements

• Assists with the overall supervision and management of the nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing; Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements.
• 3-5 years of nurse management experience, preferably in a long-term care facility.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products; knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged use of desktop or laptop computer.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
• Frequent use of office-related equipment, including copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
• Travel by auto or airline may be required.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.