Assistant Director of Nursing, ADON - Columbus Oaks Healthcare Community

Qualifications:

·         Must have a current RN license in good standing.

·         Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral or written instructions in English.

·         Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner.

·         Ability to be flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions.

·         Prior experience in long-term care/skilled nursing preferred.

 Essential Functions:

·         Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising nursing services under the direction of the DON.

·         Defines and maintains the standards of nursing practice within the facility.

·         Participate in the On-Call rotation.

·         Assesses the quality of care rendered.

·         Responsible for staff performance.

·         Responsible for collaborating with other departments and agencies regarding resources and services for improved patient care and staff development.

·         Must possess the ability to assimilate information from a variety of sources, analyze information and make recommendations to the physician as it relates to the health of the resident.

·         Evaluates the quality and cost-effectiveness of staffing and services within the goals of the facility.

·         Participates in appropriate meetings and committees.

·         Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members, and guests.

·         Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.

·         Use appropriate workplace behavior and always adhere to the dress code.

·         Must clear the criminal background check, be in good standing with the Texas Misconduct Registry, and must not appear on the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

·         Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines of nursing facility administration.

·         Must have basic computer skills or the ability to learn.

 Requirements:

Can safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.