Assistant Director of Nursing

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care.

RecruitNet International Ltd is hiring an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)  for a care centre in Co Dublin , Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the care centre policies and expected clinical standards are read, understood and practiced at all times.
• Conducting ward rounds (including those with GP) to ensure that the best clinical outcomes are achieved on a continuous basis.
• Reviewing nursing documentation to ensure this reflects the care and treatment required by each individual resident and that assessments and care plans are completed appropriately within agreed timeframes and reviewed as required.
• Supporting the CNMs in the nursing home and provide direction, mentorship and regular communication.
• Ensuring a strong focus is placed on working alongside the CNMs, staff nurses and carers in the nursing home, maintain a visible presence in the clinical areas. Monitor practice in relation to care practices and give constructive feedback. 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 CNMs, Staff Nurses and Care Assistants. All CNM appraisals to be performed in conjunction with the DON.
• Clinical audits. Regularly review residents’ documentation, ensuring appropriate and timely assessments, care planning and implementation of care is documented and reviewed.
• In addition to observing practice, the ADON also monitors standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and fosters an effective working relationship and good communication between nurses, carers, housekeeping and catering staff.

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