Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
Regent Management Services
- Laredo, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Make daily rounds of the nursing service department to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to the Director.
- Schedule daily rounds to observe residents and to determine if nursing needs are being met.
- Provide the Director with information relative to the nursing needs of the resident and to the nursing service department's ability to meet those needs.
- Review nurses' notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident's response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident's wishes.
- Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
- Participate in the development of a written care plan (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
- Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the administrator or director of nursing services.
- Participate in developing, implementing, and periodically updating the resident's written discharge plan.
- Assist the Director in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
- Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
- Others duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Director of Nursing and/or Administrator.
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Life insurance
- Flexible Spending for Medical and Dependent Care
- 401(k) Matching contributions up to 4%
- Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university
- Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a RN in the state of hire
- Prefer to have 2 years experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility.
- Experience in PPS/MDS and Care Plans