Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Director of Nursing serves as an extension of long term care nursing management, working in conjunction with the Living Center Director. This position augments continuity of care and practice between administrative and clinical nurse responsibilities for the supervision of long term care nursing service at St. Luke Living Center.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

*Admission of New Residents

● Confirm the orders from the Physician

● Coordinate admission with family members

● Coordinate medications with pharmacy

● Complete all admission papers and complete the care plan

● Administer TB skin test on admission and annually or as needed

*QA

● Complete all QA for MARS, TARS, ADL’s, review all incident reports and complete investigations

on incidents (falls, medication errors, etc.)

● Track all infections as needed.

● Track all skin conditions and ensure proper treatment and notification are completed.

● Review all Doctors’ faxes and insure proper processing of all doctor orders PRN

*Pharmacy Change Over and Medication Cart Audits

● Monthly, pharmacies will send the med change over sheet to compare against our current MAR. Any meds not listed on the change over sheets need to be returned to pharmacy as soon as possible.

● Assist another nurse with checking in the meds when change over comes up.

● Take all meds that have been DC’d over to our pharmacy to be returned to the pharmacy of origin or to be destroyed.

● Monthly complete medication cart clean up. Ensure that the storage of all medication and treatments meet the CMS and KDADs requirement.

*Chart Auditing

● Charts are to be audited per protocol.

*Staff

● May be able to address questions by other staff about job duties and concerns for residents.

● Must know the rules and regulations of LTC

● Must be able to guide and coach nurses and nurse aides/medication aides to complete their tasks, facilitate communicating with other staff and departments, assist nurses in making sound nursing judgments when caring for residents

● Coaching and setting example as a team player.

● In cases of employee sickness, injury or call-ins, may need to help find replacements or work along side direct care staff to ensure the floor is adequately staffed and resident care is provided.

● May be instructed to cover the floor when needed.

*Telephone

● This position will frequently take incoming phone calls. Responsible for accepting phone calls from other departments.

*Family

● Family members often go to the ADON with complaints and concerns about their family member (resident). Responsible for helping find solutions to concerns or complaints of family members or residents.

*Communication

● This position responsible for communicating any significant events to Living Center Director. Regular communication and updates with the Director is expected. Keep the Director and HR managers abreast of any complaints or concerns that staff, residents, or families express. May be asked to sit in on interviews or employee disciplinary actions/conversations. This position coaches to all staff the importance of our team culture.

*Physicians

● Facilitate, as needed, proper communication between Doctors and Nursing Staff. Guide nurses on what they need to communicate with Doctors and assist the nurse working the floor when the Doctors come to do their rounds.

*CNAs and CMAs

● All CNAs and CMAs will report directly to this position; the ADON will complete their annual evaluations, time sheets, and coaching.

*Other Duties as Assigned

● The ADON may be asked to assist with other tasks in the Living Center per the request of the Director of Nursing or the St. Luke Administrative Team the promote the function the Living Center.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENT ;

Must be able to speak, read and write in English; see, hear, use fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and tactile abilities; follow multiple verbal and written instructions. Should possess problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze simple data. Must be able to make rational decisions based on factual information. The work performed includes some heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds, bending, stooping. reaching, etc., lifting and transferring patients, providing general physical care to patients, including turning and bathing. The employee is held accountable for the use of safe lifting techniques and body mechanics (instruction provided during orientation and reinforced with annual mandatory in-services), the correct use of lifting belts and equipment, the eliciting of help from others when needed to provide care, safety awareness, and sound judgment to prevent a dangerous situation that could cause injury to either the patient, the employee, or both. The employee may be exposed to communicable disease and toxic chemicals.

SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY;

In the absence of the DON, this position may assume necessary clinical and administrative duties and may be expected to resolve problems/conflicts brought to its attention. May be requested to participate in various committees, meetings, in-services and workshops to keep updated on current long term care Federal and State regulations. The ADON works with all members of the long term care team to provide the residents with quality care including medical, physical, psycho/social and spiritual well being. The ADON will take call for the Director of Nursing when assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS;

This position requires current registration as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas and maintain current CPR certification. Must have at least 2 years experience with aging services. This nurse must have the ability to apply appropriate management techniques and maintain demonstrated supervisory leadership and team building skills.. Effective verbal, written and computer skills are essential.