ADON- Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Amoroso Woodridge is currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated ADON to join our team in providing exceptional care to our residents in our Harrisburg Facility.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in good standing
• At least 1 year of RN Supervisory experience as an ADON

Assist the Director of Nursing (DON) in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Service Department.

Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the DON as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department .

Ensure that all nursing service personnel are following their respective job descriptions.

Coordinate services affecting resident care, working cooperatively with other department and health care team members to provide the best quality resident care through involvement in Patient Care Planning.

Assume duties of the Director of Nursing in his/her absence under the direction of the Administrator.

Assist the resident and Social Services in planning the nursing services portion of the resident discharge plan.

Assume duties of personnel within nursing department as needed or directed by DON and/or Administrator.

Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Recruit, interview, select, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate nursing personnel, delegating as necessary. This also includes counseling and recommending suspension or termination of employees to Director of Nursing or Administrator as necessary, maintaining documentation to support the same.

Review the nursing service reports, taking corrective action as needed.

Supervise all admissions and readmissions for eligibility or denial of Medicare Skilled services regulations.

Notify all providers, in writing, within 24 hours of resident status of eligibility for skilled services and changes.

Conduct daily rounds to observe the care of residents.

Communicate with physicians and visit selected residents.

Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator with planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including implementing RAPs and triggers.

Amoroso Woodridge is an equal opportunity employer