ADON, Assistant Director of Nursing

ADON for Adams Place Assisted Living Adams Place Assisted Living is looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing to join our team! The ADON will assist the Director of Nursing through providing continuity in administrative and managerial functions (including care delivery activities and training) of the Nursing Department.

In addition to providing excellent nursing care to our patients, the qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for this position should possess patient-focused skilled nursing experience in a leadership role, superior communication skills, dependability, flexibility and the ability to lead a successful team.

The ideal candidate with have prior Assisted Living or Long Term Care experience, prior management experience, and demonstrate longevity in work history.
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITIES:


* Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.


* Utilized the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.


* Exhibits organizational ability related to work flow, prioritizing to meet patient care needs.


* Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem solving skills.


* Scheduling experience preferred.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT:


* Maintains a system to insure knowledge of patient status (such as: makes daily rounds of all patients).


* Coordinates and implements Patient Care Plan conferences (or have working knowledge of process if delegated)


* Monitors to see that treatments and medications are administered as ordered


* Participates in conferences with patients and families


* Monitors to see that there is accurate and adequate documentation in the medical records


* Accurate, timely completion of Patient Assessment forms


* Reviews and takes action when indicated by Patient Assessment reports


* Plans and encourages participation in in-service and continuing education for all levels of nursing personnel (including Mindful Way program)


* Is an active member of the center's Quality Improvement Committee


* Coordinates Level of Care meeting on a weekly basis.


* Reviews and reports finding of level of care meetings to DON and attending physicians.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

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General Description:


* Serves as a member of management team and develops effective working relationships with the director of nursing, and executive director.


* Participates in the development of center goals


* Assists in the development and implements procedures to meet the goals of the center.


* Develops positive partner relations policies and environment to achieve firm, fair, consistent supervision and a department team


* Administers policies and formulates procedures for the nursing department


* Supports the operation of the nursing department in a cost-effective manner


* Involved in the recruitment, selection, training,...