What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Nursing RN position at Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - Registered Nurse
We invite you to apply and be part of a team that truly values your contribution. We offer competitive wages and are committed to fostering a workplace where growth, teamwork, and patient-centered care are at the forefront. At the end of each day, knowing that you’ve made a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents will be your greatest reward.
Facility: Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Why Choose Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?
- Employee Focus: We foster a positive culture where employees feel valued, trusted, and have opportunities for growth.
- Employee Recognition: Regular acknowledgement and celebration of individual and team achievements.
- Career Development: Opportunities for learning, training, and advancement to help you grow professionally.
- Star Rating Achievement: 5-Star Rating in Quality of Resident Care
Key Benefit Package Options?
- Medical Benefits: Affordable medical insurance options through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Additional Healthcare Benefits: Dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance options via leading insurance providers.
- Flexible Pay Options: Get paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly through UKG Wallet.
- Benefits Concierge: Internal company assistance in understanding and utilizing your benefit options.
- Pet Insurance: Three options available
- Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment options.
- Retirement Savings with 401K.
- HSA and FSA options
- Unlimited Referral Bonuses.
Start a rewarding and stable career with Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center today!
Summary:
The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director of Nursing with administrative duties as designated and the supervision of nursing staff.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
Licenses/Certification:
- Valid RN license in the state employed preferred.
- Valid LPN license if not an RN
- Valid CPR certification.
Experience:
- Seven years’ experience in nursing, two years of which was supervisory in a long-term care environment.
Job Functions:
- Acts as liaison between nursing units, admissions, and the DON.
- Plans and facilitates meetings and committees to address resident care issues.
- Monitor weekly and monthly weights.
- Monitors and evaluates nursing staff and makes recommendations for training or work modification to the DON.
- Monitor meals and breaks to assure compliant by staff.
- Assists in preparation of departmental budget.
- Monitor meals and temperature of meal trays.
- Performs personnel management functions such as establishing personnel qualification requirements, drafting procedure manuals, in-service programs, and installing record and reporting systems.
- Monitor noise level and satisfaction of residents with care/or dissatisfaction.
- Performs studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services in relation to their objectives and costs.
- Monitor and audit charts weekly for: Episodic; Medicare documentation; all assessments; nursing summaries, MAR’s; treatment; flow sheets; residents’ profile for CNA’s.
- Ensures that annual competency evaluations and performance reviews are completed in the appropriate time frame.
- Pro-actively addresses survey and/or standards of care issues.
- Follow up on residents/family/employee concerns in a timely manner.
- Plans and guides the professional development of nursing staff.
- Participates in nurse on call system.
- Represents the DON at meetings, in the community, and assumes responsibility for nursing operations in the DON’s absence.
- Works with the Staffing Coordinator to ensure that shifts have adequate nursing staff to meet facility/census requirements.
- Rounds on units at least 1 time a day to assure needs are being met.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
- Assist DON in preparing reports, forms, and clinical issues in a timely manner.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritize.
- Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, state and federal regulations and Company policies and procedures regarding nursing standards and delivery of care.
