What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) position at Fairview Manor?
Position Summary:
An Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director of Nursing in Managing and directing resident care within the nursing department to maintain resident standards of care and ensure that each resident functions at his/her highest level.
Position Responsibilities of an ADON:
* Assists in the Coordination of resident care through departmental and appropriate staff committee meetings
* Ensures that staffing is adequate to meet State and Federal requirements
* Guides nursing department in adherence to all state and federal regulations
* Evaluates nursing personnel and affectively recommends disciplinary action according to HCF policy.
* Completes duties of Infection Control Nurse (PA)
* Ensures availability of nursing supplies and equipment
* Assumes responsibility for maintaining his/her own professional competence
* Evaluates overall delivery of resident care
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing. Current license as a Registered Nurse with the State Board of Nursing. CPR certification recommended.
Benefits of an ADON:
* Promotion opportunities
* Flexibility
* Education/Learning
* Competitive benefit package
What we look for in Assistant Director of Nursing:
Experience – If you’ve had a job or experience in a position with similar goals and responsibilities, we’d love to connect with you.
Skills – We’re looking for individuals that are compassionate, team players, social, trustworthy and service-minded.
Characteristics – We’re looking for individuals that are self-motivated, dependable, ethical, and ready to jump in and provide outstanding care and customer service to our residents.
The Company
Our Core Values, better known as We Care is that each and every employee in the organization is held to standards of Wholeheartedness, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and being Ethical. Whether you work for HCF or become a resident of HCF, we can promise you one thing; we will treat you like family!