What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing position at Princeton Health and Rehabilitation?
SIGN ON BONUS: $7,000 RN
Position Summary: ADON for Behavioral and Substance Abuse Unit
Join a team where your growth, success, and impact are at the heart of our mission. At Pure Health, we're not just building careers; we're nurturing lifelong journeys of professional and personal development. We're committed to taking care of our community, providing unparalleled care and making a meaningful impact like nowhere else. Be part of a team that's dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Unmatched Benefits & Perks:
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
Free CEUs
401k Plan
Rewards and Recognition via Care Heroes Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
Flexible Scheduling
Professional Career Growth
Position Summary for ADON: Behavioral/Substance Abuse Unit
Plans, coordinates and provides total nursing care for customers and provides supervision and guidance to clinical team members. Scopes of work may be modified by state specific rules under the Nurse Practice Act.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Initiates and leads team in development of individualized nursing care plans
2. Assesses and documents the customer’s condition and nursing needs
3. Accurately and promptly implements physician’s orders
4. Assigns nursing care to team members in accordance with the customer’s needs and the person’s capabilities and qualifications
5. Supervises, directs, and evaluates LN’s and CNA’s
6. Administers medication, starts IV’s and performs treatments for assigned customer and documents treatment as required by PHP, and local, state, and federal rules and regulations
7. Participates in orientation and in-service training
8. Assist physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of states specified Nursing Practice Act
9. Ensures that supplies are utilized economically and that equipment is clean and maintained in a safe manner
10. Reports and record pertinent observations and reactions regarding customers
11. Coordinates nursing care of customers when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments
12. Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in customers
13. Interviews applicants and recommends hires. Participates in counseling, disciplinary action and termination of team member(s), to extent permitted by state practice act.
14. Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling and directing nursing team members to extent permitted by state practice act
15. Completes semi-annual team member job performance evaluations
16. Required to provide weekly audits as identified
17. Required to adhere to infection control procedures and ensure fellow team members are following guidelines
18. Required to hold daily team member huddles and collect sign-off sheet
19. Audits customer admission to ensure facility is adhering to plan of care; ensure customer medication is accurate and available upon admission
Required Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressive nursing experience
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Valid state RN License
- Valid CPR Certification
Preferred Education/Experience
- College/University Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Business or other related field
- A minimum of seven (5) years of progressive nursing experience
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a nursing leadership role