Assistant Director Of Nursing (adon)

The ADON assists the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in the supervision of nursing care provided by nursing staff and others for whom they are administratively or professionally responsible.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the CNO in planning, developing and supervising the activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel.
• Assists with the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies and procedures in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
• The ADON shares the responsibility for selecting Nursing Department staff, completing employee evaluations, and employee relations.
• Assists with maintaining a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for all patients.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians and health professional affiliates, patient's facilities and nursing staff.
• Consults and directs supervisors in regards to staffing matters, problem solving, and training.
• Ensures compliance with quality assurance, safety, infection control, and environmental procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepares reports, maintains records, compiles statistics, etc. as directed by CNO.
• Helps foster good morale amongst staff, by effective leadership, consultation and communication.
• Assists with investigations of complaints and helps develop systems to monitor and resolve any underlying concerns.
• Works with the CNO to identify and resolve departmental deficiencies with implemented correction plans.
• Supervises and coordinates work of licensed and unlicensed personnel in a unit. Manages quality and effectiveness of care given by staff.
• Oversees the development of education, training and research initiatives for nursing personnel and participates in the in-service training of nursing staff.
• Participates within the department of nursing services in establishing the standards of patient care, policies and objectives of give unit; communicates such standards, policies and objectives to unit(s) staff, patient, family and community.