Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
Enfield, CT | Parkway PavilionParkway Pavilion is seeking a dedicated and experienced
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our leadership team in
Enfield, CT. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nursing leader who is passionate about quality care, team development, and operational excellence in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting.
As the Assistant Director of Nursing, you will work closely with the Director of Nursing to support clinical operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of compassionate, patient-centered care.
Primary Responsibilities- Assist in developing and implementing a nursing services organizational structure.
- Work with the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) -Coordinator to schedule, conduct and submit resident assessments.
- Allocate resources efficiently while ensuring residents obtain their highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
- Collaborate with medical professionals, consultants and organizations including government and advocacy groups.
- Coordinate with other resident services to ensure continuity of resident care.
- Read and interpret long-term care regulations and requirements of participation.
- Assist in the development of nursing policies and procedures which meet the current standards of nursing practice, comply with state and federal regulations, reflect facility philosophy and support operational objectives.
- Assist the Director of Nursing in obtaining staffing information that must be posted daily.
- Participate in developing, implementing and periodically updating the resident's written discharge plan.
- Develop and periodically update nursing services objectives and statements of philosophy.
- Ensure reference material (i.e., Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR), regulations, professional standards of practice, etc.) maintained at the nurses' stations is current; recommend to the Director of Nursing written material that will assist the nursing services department in meeting the day-to- day needs of residents.
- Monitor the facility's quality measure reports.
- Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or the Director of Nursing.
- Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility's quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program for the nursing services department.
- Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
Education- Must possess, as a minimum, a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience- Must have, as a minimum, two (2) year(s) of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility or other related health care facility.
- Must have, as a minimum of six (6) months' experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.
Requirements- Must possess a current unencumbered active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state.
