Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Objective(s)

The role of the ADON is to ensure that the health and safety of all residents are met through weekly on-site visits with the residents and staff. The ADON will ensure that staff is trained in medical procedures and policies which are current and up to date. The ADON will also ensure that the facility is in compliance with current regulations and standards. Must be able to relate professionally with residents, staff and family members, display a positive work attitude and be able to work as a team with other staff members.

Qualifications

•    Maintains a current state license as a Registered Nurse per state regulations.

•    A minimum of one year experience in home health, assisted living or long term care is preferred.

•    Good organizational skills with the ability to self-start and follow through with initiatives with a minimal amount of supervision.

•    Exhibits a caring heart with a passion to care for the elderly.

•    Possesses good judgment, problem-solving, and decision making skills.

•    Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

•    Experience using a resident record computerized system

•    Experience working with seniors

Job Responsibilities and Duties

•    Completes initial assessment of potential residents to assure that their needs will be met.

•    Completes assessment within two weeks of admission.

•    Assures residents maintain admission criteria, reassess and recommend alternative placement if necessary.

•    Implements service agreements with all new residents. Reviews and revises service plan as needed and a minimum of 1x per year.

•    Assures residents have up to date service agreements per state regulations.

•    Monitors and maintains resident charts and clinical progress notes.

•    Communicates to physicians and other personnel changes in resident’s needs or conditions.

•    Facilitates coordination of resident services with other service providers.

•    Assures all physicians orders are signed and implemented with-in 24 hours.

•    Assures that medication administration procedures are followed properly and discusses any needed corrections, errors, etc., with staff.

•    Assures new medication sheets are in place by the first of each month.

•    Reviews each resident’s medication sheet monthly and assures accuracy and appropriate signatures.

•    Documents disposal of medication per procedure weekly.

•    Performs supervisory visits 14 days after admission and at least every 90 days thereafter.

•    Works as a team player with all members of the resident’s care team.

•    Supports the Director of Staff Development to provide health and medication training to all new employees as well as continued education for all staff and documents such training to assure compliance with state, federal and local regulations. 

•    Supervises medication practices and medical equipment being used in the building.

•    Assures that staff clearly understands and follow all resident care procedures.

•    Monitors staff for accuracy of monthly resident blood pressures, weights and pulse as requested.

•    Shares resident and family concerns with pertinent staff if appropriate.

•    Assists in the development of policies and procedures and implementation of them.

•    Attends monthly staff meetings.

•    Works with DON to assure emergency procedures are in place.

•    Is flexible and willing to expand and adapt to changes in the AL industry.

•    Promotes a positive, team approach and a healthy work environment.

•    Able to work flexible hours and be part of the on-call rotation to respond to the campus during off-duty hours regarding clinical concerns and emergencies.

•    Assures compliance with regulations and is available for federal and state licensure surveys.