What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING (ADON) position at Belle Terrace?
Belle Terrace is seeking a compassionate and professional Assistant Director of Nursing to work in coordination with the DON to support the nursing department functions of our rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility. As Assistant Director of Nursing, you can take advantage of a unique opportunity to help us reach our goal of becoming a premier facility in the Quakertown, PA area.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADON :
- Ensure that all nursing personnel in our facility comply with established standards, practices, and regulatory requirements for the highest quality of resident care.
- Support the development and implementation of nursing department budgets in coordination with the facility administration.
- Implementing compliance and quality improvement policies, programs and procedures.
- Is responsible for surveillance, rounding, analyzing, interpreting and the reporting of healthcare associated infections
- Supports the development of evidence-based organizational infection prevention policies / standards that meet state, federal, regulatory and accrediting agencies standard
- Leads in infection prevention and serves as a resource, educator, researcher and proponent of change in order to influence infection prevention improvement to provide quality health care within the organization
REQUIREMENTS OF ADON :
