ADON (Assistant Director of Nursing) at St. Elizabeth

Job Type

Full-time

Description

St. Elizabeth Home, an Illuminus Community, is hiring a Registered Nurse for an ADON. We offer long-term care and short-term rehabilitation in a 43-bed skilled nursing setting. Originally founded in 1967, St. Elizabeth is located just blocks from downtown Janesville in the beautiful Courthouse Hill Historic District between Upper Courthouse Park and Jefferson Park.

• Full Time, Day Shift
• $83k-105k per year, based on experience
  
  

Although small enough to make everyone living and working on campus truly feel like a family, St. Elizabeth offers those we care for a wide range of services and support. We are a not-for-profit, community-based organization serving persons of all faiths. No matter your situation or beliefs, our purpose is to provide care that transcends.

The ADON/MDS Coordinator must be a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). They will assist in planning, organizing and directing nursing service in order to meet the total nursing needs of the resident and maintain a quality of service that will fulfill the objective of the nursing home. Supervise care and management of residents and coordinate the care planning process.

This role will also have Clinical Reimbursement responsibilities to oversee the nursing home assessment and submission of Minimum Data Set (MDS).

ADON Responsibilities Include

• Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
• Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
• Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.
• Coordinate and delegate care of the residents so that compliance is assured with local, State and Federal regulations and administrative policies.
• Assures quality of care adhering to best practices around infection prevention and control provided by the nursing department.
• Responsible for routine checks of residents who are ill or have problems, noting any changes in condition and assisting staff in responding to these changes.
• Responsible for the support, development and supervision of certified nursing assistant and medication administration assistant personnel.
• Assesses resident care needs and assists in the development of individual plans of care as needed.
• Participates in committee meetings and interdepartmental meetings that align with Quality Assurance Process Improvement Standards.
  
  

Clinical Reimbursement Responsibilities Include

• Will ensure center adheres to Medicare coverage requirements; such as certification, assessment, and advance beneficiary notice.
• Will oversee the Medicare meeting and provide direction to support process improvement.
• Will oversee and assure accuracy/quality of the MDS/RAI process, including scheduling, completion and content.
• Will be responsible to review 24 hr. report, physician orders, stand up meeting minutes daily, and monitor for any resident MDS/insurance coverage issues.
• Will manage all requirements to authorize coverage & continued stay from HMO, Insurance, and LTC Policies.
• Will maintain a strong working relationship therapy to determine assessment reference dates, insurance coverage criteria, and patient rehabilitative plan of care.
  
  

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wisconsin.
• Knowledge and/or experience in geriatrics.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in Minimum Data Set preferred or willingness to train.
• Ability to navigate and effectively utilize an Electronic Medical Record program.
• Knowledge and/or experience with state and federal regulations.
• Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals.
  
  

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Our healthcare plan offers medical coverage options with little to no costs to the employee after premiums
• Insurance: Health (with FSA), Dental, Vision, Life, Disability insurance
• Paid time off
  
  

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.

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