ADON/IP-LPN or RN - Aspire Senior Living Moberly

LPN/RN

Works closely with DON

An assistant director of nursing (ADON) is responsible for the nursing team and quality of patient service in the absence of the director of nursing. The ADON/IP supervises, analyzes, delegates, and evaluates nursing activities and ensures patient comfort and care.

The ADON/IP conducts rounds, discusses and monitors infection prevention practices with staff members, collects infection data from departments, maintains records for each case of healthcare- associated infection, conducts outbreak investigation, trains staff members on implementation of infection prevention practices, investigates incidents of infections and reports such incidents to the appropriate person/department, and ensures availability of supplies required for infection prevention activities. Specifically, the ADON/IP is responsible for the following:

Making recommendations regarding the prevention and control of infection on a 24-hour basis

Providing advice for all staff members regarding the management of infectious patients/residents and other infection prevention issues

Coordinating the annual infection control risk assessment in conjunction with the Infection Prevention Committee (IPC) 

Developing and implementing the annual infection prevention plan in conjunction with the IPC

Evaluating the annual plan for goal achievement in conjunction with the IPC

Conducting surveillance of infections 

Ensuring the completion of audits regarding the implementation of and compliance with selected policies

Providing education and training for all staff members and independent practitioners regarding the prevention of HAIs

Employee Health Nurse regarding relevant staff member health issues

Liaise with clinical teams regarding the development of standards, audits, and research

Cooperating with the county and state department of health regarding infectious and communicable disease reporting