Assistant Director of Nursing ADON

Are youlooking for a rewarding career and a stable company to call home? Jefferson City Health andRehabilitation Center not only offers you leading market wages, but a rewardingexperience to work with other warm-hearted team members who will support andguide you along your career path. At the end of each day, your professionalsuccess and personal fulfilment will be your reward for making a difference inthe lives of our residents.

WhyChoose JeffersonCity Health and Rehabilitation Center? We are proud to provide ourcommunity with specialized skilled nursing through long-term care andshort-term rehabilitation services. While you contribute to the compassionatecare for our residents, we strive to provide support, training, and commitmentfor you to achieve your career goals.

Healthcareand Specialty Benefits:

• Affordable Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits through leading healthcare insurance providers to meet your healthcare needs and preferences for you and your family.
• Effective 2024 we are pleased tooffer our full-time employees a variety of medical coverage options through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
• We know your pet is family too! ThreePet Insurance options available to choose from.
• We provide an intercompany EmployeeBenefits Concierge to assist you in navigating and maximizing your benefits,should you have any questions.
• We offer leading market wages
• Flexible Pay Options; get paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet
• Company paid vacation days withrollover option and sick time.
• Excellent career advancementopportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement and StudentLoan Repayment programs
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401K retirement program
• Health Saving Account (HSA), FlexibleSpending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• UnlimitedReferral Bonuses and more!

Summary

Assists the Director of Nursing with administrative duties and the supervision of nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Licenses/Certification:
  • Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state employed.
  • Valid CPR certification.
• Experience: Seven years experience in nursing, two years of which was supervisory in a long-term care environment.

Essential Functions

• Acts as liaison between nursing units, admissions and the DON.
• Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues.
• Monitor weekly and monthly weights.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing staff and makes recommendations for training or work modification to the DON.
• Monitor meals and breaks to assure compliant by staff.
• Assists in preparation of departmental budget.
• Monitor meals and temperature of meal trays.
• Performs personnel management functions such as establishing personnel qualification
  requirements, drafting procedure manuals, instating in-service programs, and installing
  record and reporting systems.
• Monitor noise level and satisfaction of residents with care/or dissatisfaction.
• Performs studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services in relation to their objectives
  and costs.
• Monitor and audit charts weekly for: Episodic; Medicare documentation; all assessments;
  nursing summaries, MAR’s; treatment; flow sheets; residents profile for CNA’s.
• Ensures that annual competency evaluations and performance reviews are completed in the appropriate time frame.
• Rounds on unit daily.
• Pro-actively addresses survey and/or standards of care issues.
• Follow up on residents/family/employee concerns in a timely manner.
• Plans and guides the professional development of nursing staff.
• Participates in nurse on call system.
• Represents the DON at meetings, in the community, and assumes responsibility for nursing operations in the DON’s absence.
• Works with the Staffing Coordinator to ensure that shifts have adequate nursing staff to meet facility/census requirements.
• Rounds on units at least 1 time a day to assure needs are being met.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Assist DON in preparing reports, forms and clinical issues in a timely manner.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, state and federal regulations and Company policies
  and procedures regarding nursing standards and delivery of care.