ADON, Assistant Director of Nursing- RN

Assistant Director of Nursing

Ft. Oglethorpe, NHC Health Care Fort Oglethorpe, 2403 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742, USA

NHC Fort Oglethorpe is looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team! The ADON will assist the Director of Nursing by providing continuity in administrative and managerial functions, including care delivery activities and training. The qualified Registered Nurse (RN) for this position should possess patient‑focused skilled nursing experience in a leadership role, superior communication skills, dependability, flexibility, and the ability to lead a successful team.

Ideal candidates will have prior long‑term care experience, prior management experience, and a demonstrated longevity in work history.

• Maintains clinical competency by applying integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership, and communication skills.
• Utilizes the nursing process in assessment, planning, and implementation of care.
• Exhibits organizational ability related to workflow, prioritizing to meet patient care needs.
• Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem‑solving skills.

• Maintains a system to insure knowledge of patient status (e.g., makes daily rounds of all patients).
• Coordinates and implements Patient Care Plan conferences (or has working knowledge of the process if delegated).
• Assists in the development and implementation of a rehabilitative nursing program to assist patients in reaching maximum functioning.
• Monitors to ensure treatments and medications are administered as ordered.
• Participates in conferences with patients and families.
• Ensures accurate and adequate documentation in medical records.
• Accurately and timely completes Patient Assessment (MDS) forms.
• Reviews and takes action when indicated by Patient Assessment (MDS) reports.
• Plans and encourages participation in in‑service and continuing education for all levels of nursing personnel (including CNA training program).
• Is an active member of the center’s Quality Improvement Committee.
• Coordinates Level of Care meetings on a weekly basis and reports findings to attending physicians.

• Serves as a member of the management team and develops effective working relationships with the Director of Nursing, Administrator, and Medical Director.
• Participates in the development of center goals.
• Assists in developing and implementing procedures to meet the goals of the center.
• Develops positive partner relations, policies, and environment to achieve firm, fair, and consistent supervision of the department team.
• Administers policies and formulates procedures for the nursing department.
• Supports and administers a departmental budget based on the nursing department’s goals and projected revenues.
• Participates in establishing a competitive wage, salary, and benefit plan for nursing service staff.
• Supports the operation of the nursing department in a cost‑effective manner.
• Is involved in recruitment, selection, training, evaluation, and retention for all nursing staff.
• Assists in developing and implementing the center’s master staffing plan based on patient needs, nursing service goals, standards, department budget, and state law.
• Promotes consistent assignment scheduling to meet patient care needs.
• Formulates, implements, and evaluates a department plan for orientation and partner development.
• Promotes and delegates accountability for maintaining an effective performance appraisal system for nursing.
• Promotes resolution of conflicts through delegation and accountability for positive supervision.
• Ensures personnel policy compliance with supervisors.
• Creates a work climate that promotes a positive quality of work and minimizes institutional legal risk.
• Establishes linkage with existing community resources.
• Assesses supplies and equates needs for the Nursing Department, ensuring units are adequately stocked and maintained.

• Participates in the development and maintenance of nursing services’ philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals, and job descriptions for each level…