Assistant Director of Nursing

Great Lakes Management Company; Arvada (CO); Sur place; USD 86 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Benefits package

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Supportive leadership

Meaningful elder care

GLM Triage support

Résumé du poste

Amira Choice Arvada Co is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to ensure the health and safety of residents through weekly on-site visits and staff training. The ADON will help ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality care in a supportive team environment.

The successful candidate will hold a current RN license, bring experience in long-term care or home health, and demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills to manage daily operations and clinical

Qualifications

• Current state RN license required.
• Minimum of one year in home health, assisted living, or long-term care preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with minimal supervision.
• Caring demeanor with a passion to care for the elderly.
• Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience with resident records computerized system.
• Experience working with seniors.

Responsabilités

• Completes initial assessment of potential residents.
• Completes assessment within two weeks of admission.
• Assures residents meet admission criteria and reassess as needed.
• Implements service agreements with all new residents; reviews and revises service plan at least annually.
• Assures residents have up-to-date service agreements per state regulations.
• Monitors and maintains resident charts and clinical progress notes.
• Communicates changes in residents' needs or conditions to physicians and staff.
• Facilitates coordination of resident services with other providers.
• Ensures physician orders are signed and implemented within 24 hours.
• Ensures medication administration procedures are followed and discusses corrections with staff.
• Ensures new medication sheets are in place by the first of each month.
• Reviews residents' medication sheets monthly and ensures accuracy.
• Documents disposal of medication weekly.
• Performs supervisory visits after admission and periodically thereafter.
• Works as a team with the resident care team.
• Supports the Director of Staff Development to train new employees and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Supervises medication practices and medical equipment in the building.
• Ensures staff understand and follow all resident care procedures.
• Monitors monthly resident blood pressures, weights, and pulse as requested.
• Shares resident and family concerns with staff.
• Assists in policy development and implementation.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Works with DON on emergency procedures.
• Is flexible and willing to adapt to changes in the industry.
• Promotes a positive, team-based work environment.
• Able to work flexible hours and participate in on-call rotation.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and licensure surveys.

Connaissances

Registered Nurse

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Team player

EMR experience

Senior care experience

Description du poste

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Amira Choice Arvada Co

Schedule: Monday - Friday
Salary: $95,000 per year

Join Our Team!

The role of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is to ensure that the health and safety of all residents are met through weekly on-site visits with residents and staff. The ADON will ensure that staff are trained in medical procedures and policies that are current and up to date. The ADON will also ensure that the facility is in compliance with current regulations and standards.

The ideal candidate must be able to relate professionally with residents, staff, and family members, display a positive work attitude, and work collaboratively as part of a team.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of $95,000 annually
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and more
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Supportive leadership team and positive work environment
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors every day
• GLM Triage team that takes community calls 6pm-8am weekly and 24 hours over weekend

Qualifications

• Maintains a current state license as a Registered Nurse per state regulations.
• A minimum of one year experience in home health, assisted living, or long-term care is preferred.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to self-start and follow through with initiatives with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Exhibits a caring heart with a passion to care for the elderly.
• Possesses good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using a resident record computerized system.
• Experience working with seniors.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Completes initial assessment of potential residents to assure that their needs will be met.
• Completes assessment within two weeks of admission.
• Assures residents maintain admission criteria, reassess and recommend alternative placement if necessary.
• Implements service agreements with all new residents. Reviews and revises service plan as needed and a minimum of 1x per year.
• Assures residents have up-to-date service agreements per state regulations.
• Monitors and maintains resident charts and clinical progress notes.
• Communicates to physicians and other personnel changes in resident's needs or conditions.
• Facilitates coordination of resident services with other service providers.
• Assures all physicians orders are signed and implemented within 24 hours.
• Assures that medication administration procedures are followed properly and discusses any needed corrections, errors, etc., with staff.
• Assures new medication sheets are in place by the first of each month.
• Reviews each resident's medication sheet monthly and assures accuracy and appropriate signatures.
• Documents disposal of medication per procedure weekly.
• Performs supervisory visits 14 days after admission and at least every 90 days thereafter.
• Works as a team player with all members of the resident's care team.
• Supports the Director of Staff Development to provide health and medication training to all new employees as well as continued education for all staff and documents such training to assure compliance with state, federal, and local regulations.
• Supervises medication practices and medical equipment being used in the building.
• Assures that staff clearly understands and follows all resident care procedures.
• Monitors staff for accuracy of monthly resident blood pressures, weights, and pulse as requested.
• Shares resident and family concerns with pertinent staff if appropriate.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures and implementation of them.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Works with DON to assure emergency procedures are in place.
• Is flexible and willing to expand and adapt to changes in the assisted living industry.
• Promotes a positive, team approach and a healthy work environment.
• Able to work flexible hours and be part of the on-call rotation.
• Assures compliance with regulations and is available for federal and state licensure surveys.