ADON Assistant Director of Nursing

About the Role As an ADON you will inspire happiness in the community through excellence in customer service while providing physical and emotional support and assistance for activities of daily living (A.D.L.s) to promote the greatest functional level possible for the residents. This position requires RN Licensure. What You'll Do As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following responsibilities: Assist with the accurate implementation of the prescribed health care plan. Make frequent resident rounds on a regular basis to check the physical comfort, safety, and cleanliness of residents. Provide excellent, safe services in care and treatment including: intake of food, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls, etc. Accurately and timely document Activities for Daily Living (ADL's), intakes and outputs and other appropriate information on charts. Ensure resident safety by immediately detecting, correcting and reporting situation that have a possibility of causing accidents or injuries. Observe and immediately report resident reactions and changes in condition; take and record vital signs, as required. Analyze and evaluate nursing and related services to improve the quality of resident care and maximize nursing time and abilities. Encourage and actively participate in restorative measures; assist in activities. Professionally intervene in resident disputes or disruptive behavior, if necessary, to maintain proper harmony and resident safety. Follow the Buckner 5 STARS of customer service and timely respond to requests for assistance or information. What You'll Bring to the Team To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following: Current licensure by the Texas State Board of Nursing. Professional knowledge of basic health care practices and procedures including infection control. Ability to instruct residents in health care measures and methods of improving use of medical services. Attention to detail is critical as an error could have life threatening consequences. Ability to exercise patience, tact, initiative, judgment, and confidentiality following established guidelines. Ability to recognize changes in a resident's appearance, attitude and condition. Ability to work flexible hours and be on call as needed. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Personality attuned to the requirements of meeting the needs of the infirm and aged, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and others. Ability to exhibit detail-oriented skills necessary to understand and manage a wide range of information Preferred Qualifications In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing plus a minimum of 1 year prior experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity. Prior experience in customer service. Working knowledge of infection control, universal precautions and OSHA standards. Job Perks At Buckner one of the ways we show value to our team members is by offering the following perks: Medical and Dental benefits for employees and their eligible dependents; Life insurance; Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits; Paid Time Off and Holidays; Retirement Savings Plan; and The 5Star Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all. The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants - with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner. The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants - with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.