Benefits:
403 (b) matching
403 (b)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Wellness resources
Greeley County Health Services is seeking a dedicated and experienced Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to support nursing leadership in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. As a key member of the leadership team, the ADON will assist in overseeing daily nursing operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a positive, collaborative environment for staff in our rural community hospital.
This is a full-time forty (40) hours per week position.
Our ideal candidate is a hands-on nursing leader who excels in a rural setting, supports staff development, and is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Strong communication, adaptability, and regulatory knowledge are essential.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Surgery duties: Cross-trains to be able to fill in surgical nurse roles, including scrub, circulating, and recovery. Ensures adequate staffing coverage for surgery days, working as needed. Schedules surgical patients, coordinates OR schedule for other services in the OR (pain management, etc.), conducts follow-up patient phone calls, inventories and monitors surgical supply needs, ordering as directed, works closely with the General Surgeon and team to ensure quality care, efficient scheduling, etc. Develops policies and procedures and protocols as needed to ensure consistent practices, quality, and safety. Communicates with housekeeping and other support departments to ensure adequate quality and efficiency in the OR. Communicates and circulates OR schedule changes across the organization. Reports the needs of the surgical program to the Director and/or Administration.
Pharmacy duties: Assists the Director of Nursing with the following pharmacy management functions as needed:
-Prepares meeting notes for quarterly pharmacy meeting
-Prepares a yearly inventory of the medication
-Maintains the formulary of the pharmacy in the electronic health record
-Tracks and notifies the pharmacy of license renewals
-Monitors medications being dispensed and makes sure charges are attached.
-Orders medications when stock is low
-Returns medications when expiration dates are due
-Checks for outdated medications monthly
-Destroys medications with the pharmacist when on-site
-Counts narcotics with the pharmacist when on site
-Checks and removes medications when there is a recall
-Maintains Registered Nurse access to the pharmacy
-Provides needed information to the pharmacy inspector when on-site.
General duties: Assists the Director of Nursing in supervision of nursing care provided by the nursing staff, and helps maintain care standards, expectations for professionalism and conduct, organizational policies, and applicable laws. Helps hold nursing staff accountable to organizational and departmental requirements and communicates with the DON when formal disciplinary action is recommended.
Headquartered in Tribune, Kansas, Greeley County Health Services is a rural health system serving western Kansas. GCHS boasts a 25-bed critical access hospital, 16-bed Long Term Care Unit, and 2 Family Practice Clinics located in Tribune and neighboring Sharon Springs in Wallace County.
GCHS's vision is "to provide trusted care, close to home". Delivering unsurpassed patient care is at the top of our list, while we also strive to contribute to a healthy environment for our staff and neighbors. As the largest employer in Greeley County, our team is committed to the growth and stability of the communities that we serve.
GCHS's dedicated and caring team of physicians and midlevels are fully supported by excellent nursing and administration staff. State-of-the-art software, equipment, and an impressive suite of services assist our talented staff in providing outstanding patient care, while the attached long-term care facility gives residents immediate access to the staff and services at GCHS. The building was recently remodeled to foster a more conducive environment for caring for patients, improve handicap accessibility, and enhance patient flow, all of which allow us to continue to deliver a higher quality of care.
GCHS's culture is represented by a devoted team that cares for each other. Compassionate coworkers strive to impact others' lives in meaningful ways. GCHS provides a friendly and professional working environment, regular employee recognition, and an abundance of growth opportunities.
Tribune, Kansas has many amenities that are unexpected in a rural community, including a movie theater, 9-hole golf course, disc golf course, trap shooting range, tennis court, swimming pool, and four parks which include an outdoor basketball court and children's play areas, just to name a few. The community has been described as "One of the friendliest small towns you'll go to".
The school system offers an average 10:1 teacher-to-student ratio, allowing for a more focused and personalized learning opportunity for students. The elementary building and high school gym have recently been renovated. Many extracurricular activities are available to students, including Academic Club, Art, Band, Choir, Music, National Honor Society, Spanish, Student Council, Tech-Connect, Gifted and Talented, Computer Lab, 4-H, and FFA. School sports include cross country, volleyball, tennis, football, cheerleading, basketball, track, golf, and wrestling. Go Jackrabbits!
Compensation: $13.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.