Summary of Objectives: ADON is responsible for day to day operations of the unit. This individual will direct and supervise the work and service provided by the nursing staff, ensuring quality of care. The ADON reports to the Director of Nursing and will be responsible for administrative duties—from hiring/training staff to shift assignment to ensure coverage. The candidate will have extensive experience in patient care as well as staff, resource, and fiscal management. The ADON will be an evening shift position.

Functions:

• Oversees, in conjunction with the Director of Nursing, the clinical care provided to patients to assure that the high standard of care is achieved.
• Efficiently and effectively plans, organizes, directs, and helps implement the comprehensive institution-wide nursing program
• Facilitates cooperative effort amongst all disciplines as it relates to patient care.
• Maintains compliance with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Helps create, direct, and implements an effective, ongoing program to measure, analyze, and improve the quality of nursing care, treatment and services.
• Collaborates with the DON to evaluate data and makes institutional changes to improve Quality Indicators and Quality Measures scores.
• Develops, implements, monitors and adapts quality measures for the hospital to ensure patient/customer satisfaction and that patients receive clinically appropriate treatment outcomes.
• Maintains the standards of nursing practice within the institution.
• Assists in assigning staff, evaluating performance, and making recommendations for personnel actions. Fills in and works floor during staffing shortages.
• Assists in the implementation and use of standardized equipment and procedures for their use throughout the facility, when possible. Assists with care and maintenance of patient care equipment and supplies.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, research activities, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Attends and/or directs meetings as required.
• Participates in medical, administrative and educational, hazardous waste, safety, wellness, pharmacy and therapeutics, integrated care, and infection control committees as directed.
• Reviews all Incident Reports for completeness and properly reports incidents to the relevant associates and colleagues.
• Communicates key information to associates and colleagues in an effort to enhance teamwork to achieve the necessary change and adaption to the healthcare environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respects patient, service provider, organizational confidentiality and HIPAA procedures and protocols.
• Follows established HIPAA procedures when using and/or disclosing protected health information. Maintains and protects patients’ rights under the HIPAA Privacy Standards
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Demonstrates competency to participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position generally serves as a supervisor in the absence of the Director of Nursing.

Required Education and Experience: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with managerial experience. Additional education can be substituted for experience.