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DON Offer

I've been offerred a DON position at a a 57 bed facility which only

has 37 residents. The Administrator has been there 14 years and does

the staffing schedule.

The staffing is as follows for 37 residents: The DON and ADON are not counted below.

Days 2 nurses with 5-6 aides

Evening 2 nurses with 3-4 aides

Night One nurse with 2 aides.

The ADON also does the MDS.

The facility has had very few deficiencies. The Administrator and

I both have strong personalities but have mutual goals. The staff

appear and act professionally. Please give me any insights.

What do you think? How is the staffing? Would you consider a building with these staffing ratios? Thanks so much for your input! I really appreciate it.

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Absolutely.

just my:twocents://why only 37/57 beds filled?

what happens if the noc nurse calls out? will you be expected to cover>

sounds good initially just make sure you have all your ducks in a row ..what sounds too good to be true usually is!!:nurse:

I think that is a very good staffing ratio for a fcility that size. I usedto work in one with those same numbers and the reason for the low census was it was a small town and too many other small communities in the area also had their own nursing homes.

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Thanks for your input. It is in a small town and run by a private owner. I'm not sure about the night yet, who who fill in. They say they have extra staffing otherwise the ADON and me would fill in.

Those are great numbers. Good luck!

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