Assistant Director of Nursing; ADON - 2nd shift Job Fort Wayne area,Indiana USA,Nursing

Position: Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - 2nd shift

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Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director of Nursing with the management and training of the nursing services staff and the overall management of resident care. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

Job Description

Demonstrates knowledge of age‑specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning delivery of care.

Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to care for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neuro, dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, infectious disease and wound care, if applicable.

Attends all mandatory in‑services by employee's anniversary date.

Acts appropriately under the direction of the Director of Nursing and acts as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.

Demonstrates ability to adjust to changes in unit/shift assignments to meet resident and facility needs.

Successfully completes facility‑conducted orientation of specialized dementia unit, as appropriate.

Communicates and observes the Corporate Compliance Program effectively and complies with Code of Conduct when performing work functions.

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or Administrator.

Role Responsibilities – Administrative Duties

Ensure there is a sufficient number of qualified supervisory and supportive nursing personnel assigned for each unit/shift to meet the residents' needs. Assess the facility's ability to meet residents' needs.

Assist in supervising, evaluating, counseling, and disciplining inter‑departmental personnel.

Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, selection and termination of nursing personnel.

Participate in coordination of resident services through departmental and appropriate staff committee meetings (e.g., Quarterly Quality Assurance and Assessment, Pharmacy Services, Therapy Services, Infection Control and Resident Care policy and procedure meetings).

Conduct periodic reviews to ensure all documentation is informative and descriptive of nursing care and of the resident's response to that care.

Participate in planning and budgeting for nursing services.

Conduct periodic reviews to ensure that the nursing requirements of each resident admitted to the facility are reviewed and that the physician is consulted in planning resident care.

Maintain professional competence through continuing education.

Conduct periodic review of appropriate staff to ensure nursing personnel have valid and current licenses.

Demonstrate knowledge of current State Department of Health and Department of Public Aid directives and ensure that directives are implemented by staff.

Conduct periodic review of the nursing department and nursing personnel to ensure they are in compliance with State Code Requirements.

Demonstrate availability to be on‑call 24 hours a day for nursing emergencies.

Make rounds upon entering the building each day. Check each nursing unit for staffing, census, unstable residents, accidents and incidents, etc. Ensure grooming is 100% each day and implement plans to correct grooming concerns, if necessary.

Review all Accidents and Incidents (A/I) daily and develop an appropriate plan to prevent future accidents and incidents, if necessary. Conduct periodic reviews of documentation for inconsistencies of A/I on each unit.

Audit specific resident care issues on a daily basis, such as skin, ambulation, etc. Design a monthly planning calendar as a minimum guideline for auditing care issues, including day, weekend and night‑shift audits.

Make focused rounds at least once per week with supervisors and charge nurses to review resident care issues, as appropriate.

Approve the staffing schedule according to budgeted levels and check daily…