Assistant Director of Nursing Care Center(ADON)

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing (Care Center), the Assistant Director of Nursing manages supervisory Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, and nursing support personnel. In this role, the Assistant Director of Nursing Care Center complements the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, and supervising the activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel who provide health care and nursing services to Care Center residents.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

• Assist the DON with management responsibilities and in maintaining quality of care.
• Oversees the clinical operations (i.e. monitoring resident conditions, psychopharmacological drugs, restraint use, Foley catheters, pressure ulcers, etc.) of the Care Center.
• Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies and TJC as requested by the Administrator or the Director.
• Ensures that reference material (i.e., PDR’S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses’ stations are current.
• Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents.
• Aid in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care.
• Makes daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
• Reviews complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Director as required or as may be necessary.
• Ensures that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, handicap, or marital status in accordance with all applicable state laws.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in ensuring that residents are free from abuse, mistreatment and neglect.
• Aids in compliance and ensures effective communication with all levels of care center staff.
• Meets the nursing medical needs of all residents.
• Coordinates and directs the total planning for nursing services.
• Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical records.
• Consults, plans and works with Director of Nursing and Administrator in policy formulation and programmatic development and implementation.
• Coordinates with the Director of Nursing and Administrator planning activities to develop administrative policies and practices for the company.
• Consults with supervisors' and staff, individually or in groups, regarding patients or families, special programs or service programs.
• Directs the implementation of service goals and objectives.
• Develops standards that ensure safe and effective services to clients and families.
• Establishes job functions, qualifications, job descriptions and competency for each service staff indirect and supervisory.
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.
• Consults with Medical Provider in matters relating to patient care services.
• Evaluates own job performance and utilization of resources in planning for professional growth.
• Participates in state and national organizations, meetings, seminars, workshops and activities.
• Assists with interviews and hires Care Center personnel.
• Actively develops and pursues referral sources, as well as facilitates on-going relationships with various medical and health communities.
• Keeps current on local area issues and works with organizations that work to improve the health and welfare of the community, as directed by the Director of Nursing, Administrator and Executive Director.
• Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing and the Administrator.