Assistant Director of Nursing ADON

Georgetownbehavioral; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to lead and enhance nursing practices while ensuring high-quality patient care. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior management to define the organization's mission and executing strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing leadership, financial management, and staff development, with a focus on maintaining compliance with industry standards. Join a supportive environment that values professional growth and offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and generous paid time off. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Disability

401(k) Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a head nursing role managing multiple departments.
• Acute psychiatric care experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist CNO/CEO in planning and implementing nursing goals.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and safety standards.
• Coordinate development programs for nursing staff.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Quality Assurance

Staff Development

Patient Care Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Health Related Field

Tools

CPR Certification

Management of Assaultive Behavior Training

Job description

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) complements the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) to ensure evidence-based clinical nursing practices are maintained in service of the organization’s patient population. The ADON co-directs all services provided by the Nursing Services Department and serves as the senior nursing leader in absence of the CNO. As a member of senior management, the ADON ensures development, implementation, and evaluation of policies, programs, and services consistent with the facility's goals and objectives, and actively participates in a leadership role by consulting with the CNO/CEO and facility management in designing and providing total patient care and services.

The essential duties of the ADON include:

• In conjunction with CNO/CEO, define and communicate the organization's mission at the local market level.
• Assist the CNO/CEO in directing the planning and implementation of goals and objectives set forth by the CNO/CEO to accomplish mission within the established parameters, procure and allocate the resources to meet these goals and objectives.
• Works with CNO/CEO to ensure financial management produces a desirable ROI: Revenue generation, expense control (i.e., personnel and non-personnel expense).
• Ensure that all local services meet the industry standards of quality of care.
• Assists CNO/CEO in identifying, developing, and motivating the organization's management team.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates services for assigned departments regarding operations, nursing practices, long goals, and budgets. Consults and directs Supervisors in regards to staffing matters, problem solving, training, supplies and equipment requisites, human resources management.
• Ensures compliance with quality assurance, safety, infection control, and environmental procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepares reports, maintains records, compiles statistics, etc. as directed/required.
• Carries out personnel management activities associated with direct staff supervision, including screening and selection, orientation training and development, performance management, and employee relations functions.
• Coordinates programs for the development of nursing staff. Plans and conducts regular specialized in-service training. Develops and implements training and development needs of nursing supervisors. Responsible for integrating nursing services with medical services.
• Supervises and coordinates work of licensed and unlicensed personnel in a unit. Manages quality and effectiveness of care given by staff.
• Develops a cost-effective, 24-hour staffing pattern within the unit(s) to meet needs of patients and labor budget.
• Participates within the department of nursing services in establishing the standards of patient care, policies and objectives of a given unit; communicates such standards, policies, and objectives to unit's staff, patients, families, and community.
• Responsible for carrying out psychiatrists/physicians' orders, and for the accurate reporting and recording of patients' symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.
• Performs related duties as requested including infection control and education.
• Flexible availability to meet hospital’s needs.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Screening: Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical and be able to provide positive employment references.

Physical Demands: With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Master's degree in health related field preferred.

Experience: 3-5 years of progressively responsible position as head of nursing, managing multiple departments preferred. Acute psychiatric care experience required.

Required Licenses: Current TX RN License.

Additional Requirements: Must obtain and maintain approved CPR certification and Management of Assaultive Behavior training including restraint and seclusion policies prior to assuming patient care responsibility.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.