Assistant Director of Nursing
Elderwood at Liverpool

Job Info

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Join Our Team: Elderwood is growing and we want you to grow with us! Overview:

Elderwood at Liverpool is searching for skilled & responsible full time, Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) to aide our very busy 160-bed Skilled Nursing facility in Liverpool, NY. We are in growth mode and recently completed a beautiful renovation our facility including investing in new state of the art equipment for our nursing staff! We offer increased RN salaries, comprehensive benefits and an extensive orientation & training program to ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed.

Perks of the Joining Elderwood:

• Clean, Neat & Newly Renovated Facility
• Large Shift differentials for night shifts
• Top Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous PTO & holiday package
• 401K Retirement plan with company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Consistent work and holiday rotations to provide you with a great work/life balance
• Comprehensive nurses training locally as well at our beautiful Training Center in Buffalo, NY.
• Substantial Employee Referral program
• Free On-Site Parking
• Friendly, Supportive Staff
• Quiet Suburban Neighborhood
• Enjoy a fun and diverse work environment
• Relaxing employee lounge with free iced/hot coffee
• Monthly employee appreciation events
• Employee of the month recognition
• Enjoy being a part of a strong and diverse nursing team
• Truly make a difference in our resident's lives while providing top notch care
• Just 10 minutes from Syracuse

The Company:

Elderwood is a strong and growing company that is truly invested in its employees. We just recently increased our wages and offer an excellent benefits package, including health, dental and vision coverage, paid vacations and holidays, an Education and Tuition Assistance Program and much more. Elderwood has a large continuum of care and is proud to say Elderwood at Liverpool has been providing top notch care at their location for 34 years!

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Responsibilities:

What our ADON does:

The ADON leads, supports, and ensures the health and well-being of our residents by assisting the DON with overall staffing, staff training and development, and management of personnel in the Nursing department. The ADON shall assess residents, perform audit measures and follow state, local and federal regulations and best practices within his or her scope of practice. This individual also serves as Infection Control Preventionist.

• Assume duties of the Director of Nursing in his/her absence under the direction of the Administrator.
• Assist the resident and Social Services in planning the nursing services portion of the resident discharge plan.
• Assumes duties of personnel within nursing department as needed or directed by DON and/or Administrator.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Recruit, interview, select, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate nursing personnel, delegating as necessary. This also includes counseling and recommending suspension or termination of employees to Director of Nursing or Administrator as necessary, maintaining documentation to support the same.
• Ensure adequate 24-hour nursing coverage in the facility.
• Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
• Assist the DON in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
• Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Recommend to the DON the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed.
• Resolve personnel problems and build into the nursing program maximum employee motivation, keeping employees informed of current changes that effect their ability in providing quality patient care.
• Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing or performing such tasks.
• Delegate to the Charge Nurse(s) and Nurse Supervisor(s) the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to perform their assigned duties.
• Nursing Care Functions:
• Supervise all admissions and readmissions for eligibility or denial of Medicare Skilled services regulations.
• Notify all providers, in writing, within 24 hours of resident status of eligibility for skilled services and changes.
• Ensure that written physician certification for skilled services per Medicare guidelines are obtained.
• Coordinate therapeutic services, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, etc., for residents with therapeutic needs.
• In addition, be responsible for monitoring resident progress and eligibility when no longer are eligible for Medicare skilled services. Notification will be timely -- within 24-hours upon determination.
• Make daily rounds of the nursing department to ensure that all nursing personnel are performing their work assignment in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to DON.
• Provide residents with a comfortable, clean, orderly, and safe environment.
• Assess resident's condition and care needs through daily resident rounds.
• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
• Report medication errors per policy.
• Provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Ensures that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.

Qualifications:

What it takes to be an ADON:

• Credentials as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) with a current state license in good standing in state which work is performed
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience as an RN
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience
• Valid, current BLS/CPR certification required (or willingness to obtain)
• Previous experience in nursing education, training, and/or performing in-services desired
• Demonstrated proficiency in various computer applications, programs, and electronic medical records
• Ability to participate in facility on-call program which may include working at facility on evenings and weekends
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred

EOE Statement: WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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