ADON Assistant Director of Nursing RN Hospice
Dignity Home Health and Hospice
Layton, Utah
Posted Aug 21
- Shift
- 8-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Agency
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Assistant Director of Nursing/ADON
Dignity Home Health and Hospice is a growing home health and hospice agency whose focus is on providing amazing care to our patients. Not being owned by a big corporation allows us to put patient needs first rather than those of stockholders. Our team of caring professionals work hard, but have fun when we are together. We firmly believe that family comes first and support our team members when personal and family needs arise. With Dignity your are not just and employee, you're family. We recognize that when we take great care of our team members that they in turn take great care of our patients. .
Assistant Director of Nursing
ADON
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Looking for a fun and inviting work environment? Is a work/life balance important to you? Interested in joining a team of professionals who are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives? If so, come join our team! Dignity Home Health and Hospice is growing again.
We are looking for a RN, Assistant Director of Nursing for our Home Health and Hospice Agency whose experience can add to our success.
Willing to train the right person for this important ADON position but experience in home health and/or hospice preferred.
Location : Layton (Weber/Davis Counties area)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with our team to help with ideas, quality, programs and other ways to continue providing the best care to our patients
- Help educate field clinicians who are providing care to our patients
- Review clinical assessments completed upon admission, hospitalization, evaluation, and discharge (OASIS & HIS data)
- Review and analyze utilization, patient plans-of-care, goals and interventions
- Review clinical notes, ensuring the best practices
- Stay up to date on clinical programs, policies, processes and changes
- Interact well with physicians, discharge planners, patient, family, team members and other healthcare professionals
- Manage nursing staff, including recruitment, training, and performance evaluations
- Ensure compliance with all regulations and laws related to resident rights and nursing practices
- Oversee the delivery of quality patient care in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Monitor and maintain accurate medical records and documentation
Requirements
- Works well with others
- High ethical standards
- Compassionate and caring
- Knowledge of Medicare home health rules and regulations
- OASIS and other home health documentation skills
- HIS and other hospice documentation skills
- Dependable, self-motivated and assertive
- Strong clinical skills using critical thinking and reasoning
- Detail and deadline oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to lead and coach.
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Experience
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- Bachelor's degree in Nursing; Master's degree preferred
- Active Utah Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Proficient in medical terminology and physiology knowledge
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a team
- Knowledge of Medicare regulations
Joining our team as the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated nursing department while ensuring the highest standards of patient care. We provide competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment dedicated to excellence in healthcare delivery.
Job Type : Full-time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Schedule
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience
- Supervising
experience
1 year (Preferred)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
Ability to Commute
- Layton (Weber/Davis Counties area) Required.
Ability to Relocate
- Layton (Weber/Davis Counties area): Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location : In person
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Requirements
- Works well with others
- High ethical standards
- Compassionate and caring
- Knowledge of Medicare home health rules and regulations
- OASIS and other home health documentation skills
- HIS and other hospice documentation skills
- Dependable, self-motivated and assertive
- Strong clinical skills using critical thinking and reasoning
- Detail and deadline oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to lead and coach.
Place
- City
- Layton, Utah
- Median rent
- $1,538/mo
- Local household income
- $102,480/yr
- State price level
- 1% below the national average
- Address
- 1454 N Hill Field Rd Ste. 3, Layton, UT 84041, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Utah index 98.9, where 100 is the national average.
Layton sits between the Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake, offering easy outdoor access and a suburban feel about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City. Hill Air Force Base anchors the local economy, and Antelope Island State Park is a short drive west for weekend hiking and wildlife viewing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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