Assistant Director of Nursing

Freedom Behavioral; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Excellent staff to patient ratio

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to support the nursing department and ensure compassionate, high-quality care for patients. The role includes staff scheduling, compliance maintenance, and fostering communication within interdisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in psychiatric nursing, management experience, and is a compassionate leader dedicated to team development. Benefits include competitive compensation and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Registered Nurse with 3+ years in psychiatric nursing.
• RN License through Louisiana state board of nursing.
• 3 years of management experience in mental health nursing.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of the nursing department.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Maintain compliance with healthcare regulations.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication abilities

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Nurse for at least 5 years

MSN oversight

Job description

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients throughout our community. As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility, we are excited to grow our team with passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference every day.

At Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles, our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment focused on professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career with purpose, growth, and an incredible team, we would love to have you join the Freedom family!

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an important leadership role in supporting the daily operations of the nursing department while helping ensure the delivery of compassionate, high-quality patient care. Working closely with the Director of Nursing, the ADON provides support through staff scheduling, supervision, training, coaching, and performance management. In this role, the ADON assists with maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations and accreditation standards, supports nursing staff in daily clinical operations, and helps create a safe, organized, and therapeutic environment for both patients and employees. The ADON also collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote effective communication and continuity of care across the facility. The ideal candidate is a motivated and compassionate leader with strong clinical judgment, communication abilities, organizational skills, and a passion for behavioral healthcare and team development.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And/Or Experience Required

• Education: Registered Nurse for at least 5 years with a minimum of 3 years of past working experience in clinical psychiatric/mental health nursing care, with MSN oversight.
• License: RN License through the Louisiana state board of nursing
• Experience: 3 years of management in mental health nursing

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent staff to patient ratio
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.