Assistant Director of Nursing; ADON

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) ;
Registered Nurse (RN) Benefits of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)/Registered Nurse (RN)

• Daily Pay Option!Your pay, when you need it! Get paid daily!
• Competitive Pay!
• Comprehensive Benefits Package and 401k
• Core Benefits start the first day of the month following date of hire!
• Generous PTO to include holidays, vacation and sick time.
• Employee Referral Program
• Industry leading orientation and training with on-going management support.
• Employee recognition through various awards and programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• A team centered culture that supports our values of S.H.A.R.E. (Service, Honesty, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence)
• An employer who cares about YOU

Location:

745 Old Chickies Hill Rd, Columbia, PA 17512

Susquehanna Health & Wellness Center is a 4-star quality facility, offering a dynamic work environment that cares about our staff's life goals. Come take a tour and meet our Strong, Stable, Leadership Team!

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) must be available to work evening hours with an on-call rotation. While work hours are generally flexible, the ADON will be responsible for supervising the 2nd shift and/or handling admissions during these evening hours.

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility.
• Must have, as a minimum of six (6) months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Must successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check and physical / drug screen.

• Assist the DON in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department.
• Ensure that reference material (i.e., PDR'S, regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses' stations are current.
• Recommend to the DON written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of resident.
• Assist in developing and implementing a nursing service organization structure.
• Make written and oral reports or recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of the nursing service department, as necessary.
• Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions of policies, procedures, etc., to the DON.
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care.
• Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Monitor the Facility's QI, QM and survey reports and provide the DON with recommendations that will be helpful in eliminating problem areas.
• Assist the DON in obtaining staffing information that must be posted on a daily basis.
• In the absence of the DON, serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the Facility.
• Assist the DON in preparing written and/or oral reports of the nursing service programs and activities to submit to such committee(s).
• Assist the DON in the recruitment and selection of nursing service personnel.
• Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of nursing care personnel are on duty at all times.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports.
• Provide the DON with information relative to the nursing needs of the resident and to the nursing service department's ability to meet those needs.
• Report medication errors and problem areas. Assist in developing and implementing corrective action.
• Assist the DON in planning and conducting universal precautions in-service training.
• Assist in developing annual Facility in-service training programs (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).
• Assist in developing advance directive in- service training programs for the staff and community.
• Assist support services in developing, implementing, and conducting in-service training programs that relate to the nursing service department.
• Assist in developing safety standards for the nursing service department.
• Assist the DON and/or Infection Control RN in identifying,…