Assistant Director of Nursing; ADON

Position: Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
Lititz - Assistant Director of Nursing

When you are part of our team, you do work that matters! As the Assistant Director of Nursing, you are at the heart of what we do - providing hands-on care and support to our residents. Joining the Luthercare team can be a deeply fulfilling career choice for compassionate individuals who enjoy building meaningful relationships with older adults and their families and who may be looking for opportunities to grow in their career.

Plus, you'll join a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who want to provide the best care to our residents.

We're currently seeking a dedicated Assistant Director of Nursing to lead our nursing team at Luther Acres, a Luthercare community delivering skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services in Lititz, PA. This is a FT exempt-level position Monday-Friday 11am-7pm with an on-call rotation.

We believe that a happy and fulfilled team is key to providing the best possible care, which is why we offer a variety of benefits that promote work-life balance. As a team member, you receive competitive pay and a fantastic benefits package that includes health/dental/vision insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 4% company contribution, a virtual health system benefit, and a daily pay option to ensure that you have access to your hard-earned wages when you need them.

We also offer generous paid time off, access to our gym/indoor pool, discounts to our Luthercare for Kids childcare centers, and opportunities for career growth, advancement, and continuing education.

WHAT YOU DO:

As the Assistant Director of Nursing at Luther Acres, your goal will be to develop an effective, efficient, and collaborative work environment as you plan, direct, and supervise nursing team members and nursing operations in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Essential Functions:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the following essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation:

Develops and recommends standards of care, promulgate changes and monitors compliance with rounds, periodic conferences with nursing staff, and report review.

Conducts interviews with direct care applicants as needed and recommends hiring decision with Recruiting and Human Resources

Function as primary contact and educator of staff in Infection Prevention practices and clinical development.

Infection Preventionist responsibilities including assessing, developing, implementing, monitoring, and managing the Infection Prevention and Control Plan, with the assistance of Luthercare Administrative staff and software.

Maintains accurate reports of applicable infectious outbreaks and reports to appropriate agencies/governing bodies.

Maintains accurate record of resident immunizations (including but not limited to Flu, COVID, RSV) and administers vaccines as needed. Coordinates vaccine clinics with pharmacy.

Initiate and monitor Enhanced Barrier Precautions for residents when applicable.

Educates Nursing staff on nursing standards in conjunction with Director of Nursing and Luthercare standards to ensure that operations fall within guidelines set forth by federal/state regulatory bodies.

Provides weekly/periodic audits as assigned, including but not limited to environmental audits, staffing concern audits, etc.

Dedicates time to provide on-the-floor observation in the healthcare center while conducting as needed and routine rounds of the healthcare center to assess compliance with regulations. Troubleshoot areas of concern to avoid problematic issues. Is pro-active in dealing with identified problem areas.

In conjunction with the Director of Nursing, evaluates nursing staff performance and counsels/disciplines employees when appropriate, while maintaining pertinent documentation.

Plans, develops, and executes clinical competency evaluations for all nursing staff.

Assist to maintain nursing budget to minimize waste.

Manages Clinical Programs, such as wound care as directed by the Director of Nursing and participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) as required. Completes regulatory compliance reports as required.

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