What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing position at Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center?
ADON - Assistant Director of Nursing
Beautiful Skilled Nursing Facility in Tacoma seeks Assistant Director of Nursing to join our team! Great opportunity to move up in a tremendous growing company!
We are a growing company looking for a kind, caring RN to join our amazing team as a Assistant Director of Nursing. This individual shall posses interpersonal skills, supervisory skills, and an understanding of Skilled Nursing.
The ADON is responsible to assist in the coordination, organization, implementation, evaluation and direction of the nursing service department as well as its programs and activities in accordance with current rules and regulations and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Step in as Director of Nursing if the Director of Nursing is absent or unavailable
- Directly responsible to oversee the Unit Manager on each unit and ensure completion of all assigned responsibilities and resolution to identified resident care issues and concerns.
- Infection Control- monitors and ensures recording of infections, analysis of data, determination of trends and potential causes. Works with the Facility Educator in developing education and training as indicated.
- Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as directed.
- Assist with determining and monitoring the staffing needs of the nursing department and ensure the assignment of appropriate and adequate numbers of nursing staff daily for each shift to ensure that the needs of the residents met.
- Assist in the review annually at a minimum, all nursing services policies and procedures.
- Assist with the interviewing and selection with the Director of Nursing and Administrator’s approval all Nurses and Certified Nursing assistants
- Assist with completing yearly written evaluation of nurses and nurse aides.
- Ensure that medical and nursing care is administered in accordance with the resident’s wishes and per the individualized care plan.
Required experience:
- Skilled Nursing Facility 1 years
- Nursing: 2 years
- Nurse Management: 1 years
Required license or certification: Registered Nurse (RN)
Competitive Compensation Package
Come join our team!
