Summary: Responsible for the nursing team and quality of patient service in the absence of the Director of Nursing. The ADON supervises, analyzes, delegates and evaluates nursing activities and ensures patient comfort and care. Responsible for direct oversight of the nursing personnel and AMAP trained staff in residential settings. Acts as resource for training, education and nursing functions in all settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Oversees the nursing functions of each program to include working closely with the RNs and LPNs to maintain a safe and functional environment for the clients, ensuring medication management and health care under the direction of the physician.
• Oversees the administration of medication by trained AMAP staff including 90 day and biennial reviews. Assists with AMAP staff training and supervision.
• Supervision of nursing staff to ensure state codes and standards of care are complied with and updated as necessary.
• Assist program directors in the development of staff schedules, coordinating staff rotations and conducting patient care if needed.
• Participation in on-call for nursing staff for questions and direction for improving health status and medical care of clients. Monitoring safety needs - including medical, behavioral, and psychiatric needs.
• Ensure that all nursing services personnel are performing their respective duties.
• Documents all service activities including collateral contact in a complete, accurate and timely manner according to Department of Health and Human Resources licensing regulation with Westbrook policy.
• Oversees the use of Electronic Medication Administration Record (EMAR).
• Assure adequate staffing to provide nursing care.
• Serves as the liaison between Westbrook and partnering agencies (i.e., pharmacies, labs, etc.) for the purpose of education health and client care.
• Assists with Continuous Quality Improvement program.
• Travel within catchment area to all offices with nursing staff on a regular basis
• Maintains confidentiality of all information and complies with HIPAA regulations.
• Complies with federal, state and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports Westbrook Health Services mission, vision, values, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards and code of ethical behavior.
• Make reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing Services and Administrator concerning operations of the department.