What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing position at Attaie Healthcare DBA Sunbright Hospice & Home Health?
Sunbright Home Health & Hospice is currently looking for compassionate and caring Assistant Director of Nursing to join our team!
Job Description:
- The ADON is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately.
- The ADON is also responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, record review, and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs, and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services; and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
- Attends case conference meetings with personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
- Conducts record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations. Also participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement program.
- Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees. Upon hire, assists in the orientation of new employees.
- Planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs
Required Skills and Experience:
- Registered Nurse with current licensing to practice professional nursing in California.
- Must have at least one year of home health & hospice management experience.
- Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
- Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment, technology skills and communication skills
- Willing to be on-call
- Willing to help on weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required).
- RN License (Required).
- BLS / CPR (Required).
