Assistant Director of Nursing

Bayley-Senior-Care-Corp-1; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayley-Senior-Care-Corp-1 is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing in Cincinnati, OH. This role reports to the Director of Nursing and helps organize and administer the Nursing Department, working with front-line supervisors to ensure high-quality patient care, ongoing staff development, and effective inter-departmental communication.

The ADON will step in for the Director of Nursing when needed, participate in hiring and evaluating staff, and uphold Federal/State standards while maintaining

Qualifications

• RN License in the State of Ohio.
• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing.
• Knowledge of Federal Regulations, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• Five years of staff nursing experience, with three years in supervisory capacity.
• Geriatric experience in long-term care required.

Responsibilities

• Directs and administers Nursing Services.
• Supervises professional and non-professional nursing staff.
• Organizes nursing department operations.
• Ensures compliance with Federal and State standards.
• Monitors patient care quality and safety.
• Maintains and updates patient care policies.
• Oversees staff orientation and evaluation.
• Assists in budgeting for labor aligned with budgeted hours.
• Promotes inter/intra-departmental communications.
• Assumes Nursing Director duties in their absence.
• Engages in recruitment, discipline, and development of personnel.

Education

BSS/Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing is responsible for the organization and administration of the Nursing Department. The ADON works closely with front-line nursing supervisors to monitor the quality of patient care, orient and evaluate new employees; promote effective communication (inter inter-departmental), and provide a quality work environment through teaming principles. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the ADON Assumes the Director of Nursing duties.

1. Responsible, along with the Director of Nursing, for the general morale of all staff. Provides a quality work environment through teaming principles, effective team leadership, and a demonstrated positive attitude.

2. Participates in the hiring, discipline, development, and evaluation of personnel.

3. Proactive in the development, maintenance, and updating of policies and procedures governing day-today departmental functions and services.

4. Organizes and Administers Nursing Services.

5. Directs and supervises professional and non-professional nursing staff.

6. Delegates authority commensurate with responsibility.

7. Assists in adhering to budgeted figures for labor by having staff scheduled according to budgeted hours.

8. Monitors and coordinates Nursing Service functions to ensure that department is operating in accordance with Federal and State standards.

9. Ensures patients’ medical records are completed accurately and on a timely basis, updated Patient Care Policy Manual.

10. Promotes good inter/intra-departmental communications and consults as necessary with all departments.

11. Monitors and evaluates patient care and safety by daily communication with nurses, supervisors and physicians.

12. Assumes duties of Director of Nursing in their absence.

13. Responsible for assisting in maintaining quality staff and staffing.

14. Assist in overseeing an effective departmental orientation program.

15. Directs evaluation of new employees prior to their completion of a 90-day orientation period.

16. Demonstrates professionalism; supports facility Executive Director, maintains confidentiality, and adheres to Facility policies and State and Federal guidelines.

17. Assist in counseling residents and families as needed.

18. Demonstrates good management skills by utilizing ability to work through staff to effect highest level quality of care for residents.

19. Attends mandatory in-services annually and attends other pertinent outside seminars.

20. Participation in local Long Term Care organizations is encouraged.

21. Responsible for the assessment of village residents.

22. Responsible for assessments of health care residents prior to admission.

Performs other duties as requested/required.

Requirements

• RN License in the State of Ohio
• BSS/Graduate of Accredited School or Nursing
• Knowledge of Federal Regulations, Medicare, and Medicaid
• Five years of staff nursing, with three years in a supervisory capacity
• Geriatric experience in long-term care required