Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Looking to advance your nursing career?
Want to get into nursing management?
No previous management experience required

Responsibilities:

Ensure adequate 24-hour nursing coverage in the facility
Assist the DON in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department
Monitor staff education and conduct in-service training as necessary
Resolve personnel problems and build into the nursing program maximum employee motivation, keeping employees informed of current changes that affect their ability in providing quality patient care
Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing or performing such tasks
Delegate to the Charge Nurse(s) and Nurse Supervisor(s) the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to perform their assigned duties
Supervise all admissions and readmissions for eligibility or denial of Medicare Skilled services regulations
Notify all providers, in writing, within 24 hours of resident status of eligibility for skilled services and changes
Make daily rounds of the nursing department to ensure that all nursing personnel are performing their work assignment in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to DON
Provide residents with a comfortable, clean, orderly, and safe environment
Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled
Provide direct nursing care as necessary
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
Must possess, as a minimum, a degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
BSN degree preferred.
Two (2) or more years of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility required.
Previous long-term care experience is preferred.

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Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)