Assistant Director of Nursing Services (ADON)/Staff Development Coordinator (SDC)

Responsibilities

• Supports the achievement of regulatory compliance with requirements for Medicare/Medicaid recipients; monitoring and reporting on issues identified.
• Ensures that staff are properly oriented and regularly in-serviced.
• Ensures frequent communication with residents and their loved ones to keep them informed and involved in their care.
• Ensures quality nursing care by observing/enforcing safe and appropriate nursing procedures, counseling nursing staff and implementing appropriate corrective action, giving on-going feedback about job performance, and providing input to the Director of Nursing for annual performance reviews of nursing team members.
• Ensures that organization expectations, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements, are met by reviewing changes in Medicare/Medicaid and regulations, assessing training needs of the staff, ensures compliance of nursing staff with new and current regulations by chart reviews, counseling, and rounding.
• Updates standards of practice, quality assurance, and infection control knowledge by keeping informed of current and emerging regulatory requirements and clinical approaches.
• Supports resident and team members’ well-being by working with the infection control preventionist to implement appropriate antibiotic stewardship programming and infection control and prevention guidelines and surveillance.
• Ensures continuity of care and discharge planning by coordinating the transmission of needed information between providers, nursing staff, medical records, and social services; attends discharge planning and care planning meetings as needed.
• Participates in 24/7 on call/weekend rotation to ensure appropriate RN coverage and takes assignments in resident care as needed.

Qualifications

• At least one year of supervisory experience in long-term care.
• Caregiving and compassion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Motivates staff.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay, commensurate with experience.
• Regular Employee Appreciation Events to include refreshments and gifts.
• Fun and supportive work environment that encourages teamwork and collaboration.
• Initial uniforms provided.
• Flexible Work Schedule.
• Career Growth and Training Opportunities.
• Paid Time Off and 8 Paid Holidays.
• New health insurance plans to include a prescription plan, FSA, and HSA plans.
• Dental and Vision insurance.
• 401K with employer match.
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs.