Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

First Atlantic Healthcare is seeking an Assistance Director or Nursing (ADON)  to join our team providing quality care in the local Maine communities

• Leadership Training & Support
• Sign-On Bonus Available
• Tuition reimbursement and Tuition Loan Forgiveness 
• Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision, and disability
• Employer paid life insurance 
• Flexible savings account, including medical & dependent care 
• Paid Time Off available to all employees
• 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution

• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
  
• Solid computer skills – both personal computer and electronic medical record 
• Strong leadership skills, ability to develop new strengths and skills
• Analytical skills and abilities to turn data into action; moving your facility forward
• Strong reasoning skills, good judgment, and critical thinking skill

• Currently a registered nurse /licensed in Maine. 
  
• Certification upon hire or obtain it during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.

• Ensure clinical competency and training in collaboration with the SDC in the Electronic Charting system to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient documentation of resident care provided. 
  
• Oversight of the interdisciplinary care planning process to include initial planning (on admission to the unit); interim planning (to include clinical status changes); and the required Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)
• Evaluation of the nursing care facility can meet each resident’s needs, which includes the potential new admission to the facility, a current resident of the facility, or the transfer of a resident from the facility.
  

• Consult with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs. 
• Develop or expand and implement medical programs or health services that promote research, rehabilitation, and community health. 
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, and other professional and non-professional staff. 
• Knowledgeable of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the long-term care facility. 
• Understand and follow company policies, including harassment and complaint procedures. 
• Maintain skills in order to provide direct nursing care as necessary. 

• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting. 
• Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental activity. 
• Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the Nursing Services department. 
• Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning and cash and risk management and to improve service utilization. 
• Prepare activity reports to inform management of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives. 
• Use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services. 
• Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports. 
• Inspect facilities and recommend building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.