ADON — Flexible Scheduling & Nursing Leadership

The Waters; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Wage Scale

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Scheduling

Paid Birthdays

Paid Vacation Time-Cash Out Option

Paid Sick Time

Group Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life insurance plans

Disability plans

401K

Job summary

The Waters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to collaborate across departments and guide the Nursing Department in providing holistic, rehabilitative care. This role supports the Director of Nursing and may supervise in their absence, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality of care for Residents.

Responsibilities include staffing optimization, on-floor support, and conducting monthly quality audits, with emphasis on clear communication with physicians,

Qualifications

• Unencumbered RN licensure in the state of employment.
• Advanced education and/or experience in nursing management/administration (one year recommended).
• Desire to work with elders and others who need assistance.
• Mental and physical capacity to perform essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Ability to work with diverse personality types and maturity levels.
• Demonstrate initiative and mature judgment in decisions.
• Maintain courteous, emphatic and professional attitude.
• Maintain confidentiality of all activity, persons and records.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to share information effectively.
• Willing to address residents by their preferred name.
• Transportation accessible to enable flexible work schedule.
• Knowledge of computer applications related to job.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement objectives and standards for the Nursing Department in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and monitor Resident rounds and care observations.
• Ensure staffing levels through training and personnel processes on a shift basis.
• Communicate significant changes in Resident status to physicians and family/guardian.
• Build rapport with staff, healthcare team, Residents and families.
• Implement standards of care, policies and procedures.
• Work on the floor when necessary.
• Conduct monthly internal audits of Quality Indicators using audit tools.

Skills

RN licensure

Nursing management

Eldercare

Communication

Confidentiality

Computer applications

Education

Advanced education in nursing management/administration

Job description

The Waters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to collaborate across departments and guide the Nursing Department in providing holistic, rehabilitative care. This role supports the Director of Nursing and may supervise in their absence, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality of care for Residents.

Responsibilities include staffing optimization, on-floor support, and conducting monthly quality audits, with emphasis on clear communication with physicians,