Assistant Director Of Nursing; Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation

The ADON has administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for assisting in the functions and activities of the Nursing Service staff. Assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in the overall operation of the department in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. The ADON assesses, implements and supervises total resident care on shift by subscribing to Berks Heim Nursing department's philosophies and objectives, standard for geriatric nursing practice, ANA Code for Nurses (P/P #1100-01) as well as following Pennsylvania Professional Nurse Practice Act, PA LPN Act, and Berks Heim Policy and Procedure.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• AssisttheDONtoplan,develop,organize,implement,evaluate,anddirectthe
  
  Nursing service department,itsprogramandactivities.
• Planandconductconferences,anddiscussionswithadministration,andnursingstafftoencourageparticipationinformulatingdepartmentalpoliciesandprocedures,promote initiative,solve problems,andinterpretandeffectnewnursingandadministrativepoliciesandprocedures.
• Reviewandmaintaindepartmentpolicies,procedures, job descriptions,makingand/orrecommendingchangesasnecessarytotheDON.
• Developandmaintainagoodworkingrapportwithinterdepartmental personnel,otherdepartmentswithinthefacility,andcommunitynursingeducationagenciestoassurethatthedepartment services andactivitiescanbeproperlymaintainedtomeettheneedsoftheresidents.
• Assesstheneedforcontinuingeducationwithinthe Nursing Department ,communicatingwiththe DON and Nursing Education Coordinator.
• Bymakingroundsisabletoprovideandmaintainqualityprofessionalnursingcaretoresidents followingestablishedpoliciesandproceduresofthisfacility.
• Evaluateresidentcareonshift.
• Communicatedirectlywith Shift Nursing Supervisorsregardingclinicalandpersonnelissues . Makesappropriaterecommendationsanddecisionsanddirectsnursingsupervisorstocarryout these recommendations and decisions.
• Inform Director of Nursing of shift concerns (clinical, employee and environmental) that have been resolved,aswellassubmittingrecommendationstotheDONforapprovaltoactonresolvingmorecomplexissues.
• Monitorworkdonebyschedulerandnursingsupervisorsforacceptablejobperformanceac cordingtojobdescriptionsandnursingdepartmentguidelines.
• Monitorperformanceappraisalsdonebynursingstaff.
• Promotecontinuityofcarethroughaconsistentpositiveattitude,cooperation,and accurate communicationwithallshiftsanddepartments.
• Analyzesshiftqualityassurancereports,accident/incidentreportsandmedicationerrorreports.
• Conductthoroughinvestigationsandtakesappropriatecorrectiveaction.
• GatherstatisticalreportsasrequestedbytheDONand submitstheseonamonthlybasis alongwithamonthlycomprehensiveshiftreport.
• AcceptcommitteeassignmentsasdirectedbytheDON.
• Workonshift,relievesshiftnursingsupervisorsasneeded,andassistsonunitswithdirect care asneeded.
• AttendscheduledmeetingswithDONandassistsinregulatorysurveysasneeded.
• Isaccessibletostaff,residentsandfamiliesandassistsinmeetingtheirneeds.
• Conductmonthlynursingsupervisormeetingsonshift.
• Assists Director of Nursingtoprepareandadministerthebudgetfor Nursing department .
  • Research,analyze,andimplementcostcontainmentmeasuresasnecessary.
    
    Submit reports as required toDON.
  • InitiatetrialsfornewproductscoordinatingwithDON,Medical Supplyand Nursing Staff Development.
  • Approvepurchasesofnewequipmentandproductswithinbudgetaryframeworkupon administrative approval.
• Makerecommendationsforcontractlanguage.
• MonitorgrievancesandpersonnelmatterswithDON.
• Keepcurrenton Long Term Careissuesandstatusofregulations .
• Review keydepartmentalreportsandtakesappropriateaction.
• Monitorfunctionandstaffingofthe Medical Records Department .
• Monitorfunctionandstaffingofthe Schedulers.
• Interviewcandidatesforthe Nursing Department .
• Takeon-callas required.
• Performotherdutiesasdesignatedbyadministration.

• Registered Nurse witha license to practice professional nursing in the state of Pennsylvania or a Registered Nurse from another state with a reciprocal agreement.
• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of four years nursing experience, one year minimum in long-term care and two years supervisory experience.

• Ability to thrive in a stressful, fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand English fluently.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain…