About This Role
This role defines the responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in an assisted living facility. You will assist the Director of Nursing in directing the activities of both licensed and non-licensed personnel who provide health care and nursing services to residents on a 24-hour, 7-day-per-week basis.
Responsibilities
- Assist the DON in planning, developing, and supervising the activities of the nursing staff
- Assist in the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies, and procedures
- Work with the DON to recruit, hire, and train nursing staff
- Assist DON with employee appraisals and resolving problems, including disciplinary action
- Act as the back-up for the DON, RN, and LVN staff
- Provide direct resident care as needed
- Oversee clinical operations, including making daily rounds and monitoring resident conditions
- Ensure resident safety and that residents are treated with the utmost respect
- Liaise between residents, family members, and physicians
- Attend staff meetings and conduct staff meetings if the DON is unavailable
- Provide reports and recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of nursing services
- Assist the DON in the design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintain and promote resident rights
- Assist DON with conducting ongoing in-services for the nursing staff
- Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the position regarding residents and employees
- Keep abreast of regulatory changes and communicate changes appropriately
- Assist with the overall supervision and management of the nursing staff
Requirements
- Graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred
- Good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements
- 3-5 years of nurse management experience, preferably in a long-term care facility
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form