Assistant Director of Nursing - Cahercalla Community Hospital
Full Time
Ennis, County Clare
Posted
Job description
ROLE- Assistant Director of Nursing
Overview of Role
To promote and maintain the highest attainable standard of clinical and nursing care within the nursing home.
The ADON role is part of the senior management team in the home and as such is responsible for ensuring that the care delivered is consistently of a high quality, and that those delivering the direct care to residents are appropriately skilled, competent, caring and conscientious.
The ADON will work collaboratively with the DON and Healthcare Manager as part of the senior management team in the Nursing Home, providing clear communication and direction and deputising for the DON as required.
This role reports to and is responsible to the Director of Nursing.
Duties & Responsibilities;
The ADON is the team leader of the staff who provide person centred care to our residents and is a role model of excellent nursing care and practice, who leads by example.
All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.
Note
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Home Manager
#INDCAHERCALLA
Overview of Role
To promote and maintain the highest attainable standard of clinical and nursing care within the nursing home.
The ADON role is part of the senior management team in the home and as such is responsible for ensuring that the care delivered is consistently of a high quality, and that those delivering the direct care to residents are appropriately skilled, competent, caring and conscientious.
The ADON will work collaboratively with the DON and Healthcare Manager as part of the senior management team in the Nursing Home, providing clear communication and direction and deputising for the DON as required.
This role reports to and is responsible to the Director of Nursing.
Duties & Responsibilities;
The ADON is the team leader of the staff who provide person centred care to our residents and is a role model of excellent nursing care and practice, who leads by example.
- To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of nursing and social care which meet the individual needs of each resident
- Ensuring that the home policies and expected clinical standards are read, understood, and practiced at all times
- To support the nurses and provide direction, mentorship, and guidance in terms of their role
- To ensure appropriate training, education, development and induction are delivered to all nursing home staff
- Review and audit nursing documentation to ensure accurate in accordance with legislation and Cahercalla standards
- Participate in handover/safety pause and help troubleshoot any ongoing clinical issues and non-clinical issues, escalating to the Director of Nursing as appropriate.
- Ensuring medication practices are carried out according with NMBI Guidelines and Cahercalla medication management policies.
- Undertaking regular audits in the nursing home and ensuring effective feedback and action plans are undertaken and reviewed.
- Establish a team dynamic in the home and ensure that the team works cohesively in planning, implementing and reviewing improvements to care and practice.
- Carrying out regular Performance Appraisals and education & professional development objectives with nursing home team.
- Producing the roster, understanding the agreed staffing levels and maintaining compliance with these.
- The ADON role assists and liaises with Cahercalla Support Team, multidisciplinary team, relatives, and families.
- Ensures that complaints are appropriately documented and followed up as required.
- The ADON will be regularly engage in supervision of staff to ensure compliance with clinical standards, demonstration of strong communication with residents and general working practices
- Implement policies to safeguard the safety and welfare of staff, residents and others.
- Registered on the Irish live register (NMBI) with active PIN.
- Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills
- Must have minimum 2 years’ experience as an ADON
- Ability to collaborate effectively within the senior management team
- Sound decision making ability
- Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative
- Ability to work well and promote a team environment
- Appreciation of finance issues
- Results driven
All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.
Note
This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role and the range of duties, it does not attempt to detail every activity. Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required to work in the nursing home. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Home Manager
#INDCAHERCALLA
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