ADON - RN

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Are you a dynamic nursing leader who is passionate about making a meaningful impact on resident care and clinical outcomes? Do you bring Skilled Nursing experience with a strong background in analyzing clinical data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and developing and implementing Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives? Are you experienced in monitoring key clinical indicators and industry benchmarks, including falls, pressure injuries, medication errors, restraint utilization, rehospitalizations, antipsychotic medication use, and ADL documentation and coding accuracy? Most importantly, are you energized by leading and developing teams, driving clinical excellence, and inspiring others to achieve exceptional outcomes?

If so, we want you on our team!

Step into a rewarding role as our ADON, where you’ll play a key part in shaping clinical leadership and enhancing outcomes across our Skilled Nursing neighborhood. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, elevate care standards, and truly make a difference in the lives of residents and your team every day.

• Leading and mentoring a team of clinical staff members, ensuring Erickson’s Person-Centered Care approach, and creating an exceptional environment for our residents.
• Ensuring appropriate staff is provided based on resident acuity in each level of care.
• Monitoring infection control for staff and residents and developing appropriate policies for infection control monitoring and reporting.
• Monitoring clinical quality areas including wound care, infection control, falls risk reduction, pain management, weight loss, and dehydration.
• Participating in Wound Rounds, Operations Meetings, Utilization Review, and Performance Improvement/Risk Management/Safety (PI/RM/S) Committee.
• Reviewing clinical outcomes to ensure that we stay above the National, State, and Erickson benchmarking thresholds. 
• Collaborating with DON to plan, develop and maintain the clinical operational budget for the nursing department.
• Partnering with DON and clinical leaders to ensure regulatory compliance and survey readiness.

• →Current RN nursing license with no restrictions for the state in which they operate.  
• →Expertise in wound care, quality improvement, MDS, falls, hydration, infection control, care planning, etc.… a plus.
• →Minimum 3 years’ experience in a healthcare leadership role (Charge Nurse, Unit Manager, etc.).
• →Experience with an electronic medical record (EMR) system is preferred.
• →Must obtain Infection Prevention Certification within 90 days of employment.
• →CPR/First Aide training preferred.

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Charlestown is a beautiful 110-acre continuing care retirement community located in Catonsville, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Charlestown is dedicated to fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.