ADON Leader: Elevate Nursing, Optimize Care

Health Systems; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

LEWIS AND CLARK in St. Charles, Missouri is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team. The ADON will oversee nursing staff, participate in hiring, onboarding, and scheduling to maintain coverage across all shifts.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and knowledge of nursing practices and healthcare regulations, along with budget monitoring and staff coaching.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with staff, patients and patients’ families
• Extensive knowledge of nursing best practices and federal, state and local healthcare laws
• Strong written communication skills to compile reports and write evaluations
• Analytical skills to interpret diagnostic information and financial data
• Coaching skills to help nurses continue to improve their performance
• Time management and multitasking skills to complete many tasks throughout the day
• Problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles in delivering patient care and maintaining staff coverage
• Ability to use electronic health records, word processing, spreadsheet and email software

Responsibilities

• Hiring new nurses and overseeing the onboarding process by training them or assigning them to a trainer
• Creating schedules to ensure that departments have adequate nursing coverage for every shift
• Coaching nurses to improve performance and handling discipline issues
• Monitoring expenses to ensure that the facility operates within budgetary constraints
• Holding staff meetings to discuss patient status
• Conducting employee evaluations that identify nurses’ strengths and areas of improvement
• Making rounds to assess patient status and observe nurses
• Checking patient records to ensure that they are accurate and up to date

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Analytical skills

Coaching skills

Time management

Multitasking

Problem-solving

EHR proficiency

Tools

EHR software

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Email software

Job description

LEWIS AND CLARK in St. Charles, Missouri is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team. The ADON will oversee nursing staff, participate in hiring, onboarding, and scheduling to maintain coverage across all shifts.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and knowledge of nursing practices and healthcare regulations, along with budget monitoring and staff coaching.