Job Description:
Assistant Director of Nursing - (ADON)
Elm Terrace Gardens
Lansdale, PA
(Full Time / Permanent Opportunity / Monday-Friday)
The Assistant Director of Nursing Services
complements the Director of Nursing Services in planning, developing,
and supervising the activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel
who provide healthcare and nursing services to elders of Elm Terrace
Gardens, implementation of nursing services, objectives, and policies
and procedures in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
Plans, directs, and coordinates clinical activities for the Skilled
Nursing Unit at ETG, maintain standards of practice for the elders
residing in Long Term Care, and advises medical staff, department
heads, and administrator in matters related to clinical services.
Excellent opportunity to work with a diverse and talented group of
leaders in a dynamic and growing organization.
This is a Full time role: Monday-Friday - 8 hour shifts
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Assists the Director of Nursing Services in directing the
activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel who provide
healthcare and nursing service to the residents at Elm Terrace Gardens
on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis.
· Collaborates and supports the Community Nurse Managers, including
MDS, infection control and staff development.
· Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their
contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching,
and managing performance.
· Assist in the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of
the nursing department.
· Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with
Parker’s policies and applicable laws.
· Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training
employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance
management; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
· Assists with the development and implementation of nursing
services, objectives, and policies and procedures in accordance with
Federal and State regulations.
· Shares responsibility for backing up RN staff on a 24-hour per
day, 7 day per week basis.
· Recommends establishment or revision of policies, procedures, and
methods and develops organizational structure and standards of performance.
· Provides reports/recommendations as needed/required for the
Director of Nursing Services concerning the operation of the Nursing Department.
· In the absence of the Director of Nursing Services, the Assistant
Director of Nursing Services performs the duties of the Director.
· Assists the Director of Nursing Services in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of nursing systems that ensures
consistent delivery of care and maintains and promotes elder’s rights.
· Assists with training initiatives for all staff, to include
General Orientation, required in-service training and clinical
training for the nursing department.
· Assist the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) in
developing and implementing appropriate plans of action.
· Assists the Director of Nursing Services in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of policies, procedures, and guidelines
on an annual and ongoing basis (i.e., nursing, pharmacy, lab,
physicians, medical records, etc.) Prepares periodic reports and
audits concerning resident care service.
· Conducts nursing rounds, including the beginning and end of shift
Qualifications and Skills
· Self-directed and results-oriented, demonstrating initiative and follow-through.
· Demonstrated relationship building and maintenance skills,
including empowering and developing others, conflict management, and
fostering cooperation.
· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions
furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
· Apply knowledge, skills, and experience, in a way that is informed
by professional standards, laws and ethical principles, to develop an
opinion or decision about what should be done to best serve our Elders.
· Possesses the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and
interpret the goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc. of nursing department.
· Seeks out new methods and principles and competently incorporates
them into practices.
· Knowledgeable of and follow all safety and infection control
procedures for position.
Medical specialties:
· Geriatrics
Schedule:
· 8 hour shift, Monday-Friday
Ability to commute/relocate to:
· Lansdale, PA 19446: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before
starting work (Required)
Experience:
· Supervising experience: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
· RN (Required)
Work Location: One location, 660 N. Broad St.
Lansdale, PA 19446
ETG is an Equal Opportunity Employer