PlatinumHRM, one hundred long term care/skilled nursing facility seeks an ADON to assist the Director of Nursing. Our facility is a union and we offer comprehensive medical and company benefits. Salary is commersurate with your experience level.

Applicant should be licensed as a Registered Nurse in NYS, long term care experience is REQUIRED. Prior experience as an ADON preferred, but NOT required! 

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the direction of the DON the ADON is responsible for the planning, organization, direction, supervision and evaluation of all the nursing services provided in the facility. Ensures nursing department compliance with federal, state and local regulations and implementation of Extendicare nursing core programs. Ensures maintenance of records and reports concerning resident care. Ensures the orientation and training of nursing services personnel. Manages the Nursing Service department within budget Follows all Extendicare policies and procedures. 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities of this position involve significant physical activities including standing, lifting (up to 60 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting. The tasks on this position description marked with an asterisk (*) are those that regularly require these physical activities. All employees of nursing homes may be required to provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents. Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting device and /or assistance of other staff 

Some Essential Functions :
1. Supervisory Responsibilities 
· Makes daily work assignments. 
· *Directs the work of employees. 
· Schedules lunch and rest breaks 
· Authorizes early departure from work. 
· Authorizes overtime. 
· Reassigns employees from one area to another area as facility needs dictate. 
· Prepares written evaluations of assigned employees. 
· Enforces facility policies with authority to issue Disciplinary Action Reports as needed. 
· Authority to suspend employees for rules violation. 
· Initials time records to authorize variances. 
· Interviews applicants that will be assigned to his/her area of responsibility. 
· Receives and handles employee complaints. 
· *Participates in training programs and assists in orientation of new staff. 
2. Plans, organized, directs, supervises, and evaluates all nursing services provided in the facility to achieve desired clinical and financial outcomes. 
3. Ensures that facility is in compliance with all regulatory requirements and Extendicare standards.   
4. May direct staff in absence of the Administrator. 
5. Ensures physicians make visits as required.