Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Apploi; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation and Paid Sick Time

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The Orchards Michigan in Northwest, MI is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team. This leadership role oversees onboarding, staffing, and patient care oversight to ensure high-quality nursing services.

The ADON will coach nurses, monitor budgets, conduct evaluations, and collaborate with staff across shifts. Strong communication, regulatory knowledge, and EHR proficiency are essential to maintain accurate records and efficient operation.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with staff, patients and families.
• Extensive knowledge of nursing best practices and healthcare laws.
• Strong written communication to compile reports and write evaluations.
• Analytical skills to interpret diagnostic information and financial data.
• Coaching skills to help nurses improve performance.
• Time management and multitasking to complete many tasks daily.
• Problem-solving to overcome obstacles in care delivery and staffing.
• Ability to use EHR, word processing, spreadsheets and email software.

Responsibilities

• Hiring new nurses and onboarding by training them or assigning a trainer.
• Creating schedules to ensure nursing coverage for every shift.
• Coaching nurses to improve performance and handle discipline issues.
• Monitoring expenses to keep the facility within budget.
• Holding staff meetings to discuss patient status.
• Conducting employee evaluations identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
• Making rounds to assess patient status and observe nurses.
• Checking patient records to ensure accuracy and currency.

Skills

Communication

Nursing knowledge

Written communication

Analytical skills

Coaching

Time management

Problem-solving

EHR proficiency

Job description

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

The Orchards Michigan, located in Northwest, MI is currently seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team.

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Duties and 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

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Qualifications and Skills:

• 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

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

• Vacation and Paid Sick Time

• 401K

• Tuition Reimbursement