Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Award Care; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Award Care is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in Sarasota, FL. This role focuses on leading clinical management, staff development, and ensuring regulatory compliance while fostering a resident- and family-centered culture.

The ADON will mentor staff, oversee nursing department goals, and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to improve care delivery and documentation systems. Strong leadership and regulatory expertise are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current RN license to practice in Florida.
• RN Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience with a similar resident population.
• Minimum of 1 year of management experience.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal facility regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing education, mentorship, and leadership development to clinical management and clinicians, and other team members.
• Participate in development and achievement of nursing department goals and educational programming.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Recruit, hire, and retain qualified nursing staff per staffing plan and regulations.
• Collaborate with department heads to promote interdepartmental relations.
• Assist in developing and monitoring documentation systems.
• Provide direct resident care as staffing demands.
• Create and implement innovative ideas to improve systems and processes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Regulatory knowledge

RN status

Education

RN Nursing Degree

Job description

Award Care is looking for Assistant Director of Nursing to join our family!

We are searching for an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our community that is resident & family focused, a team builder, and excited about the opportunity to assist in building a facility culture.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing education, mentorship, and leadership development to clinical management and clinicians, and other team members.


• Actively participate in the development and achievement of nursing department goals and objectives including staff development functions/responsibilities and educational programming.


• Assist in the implementation of and monitor compliance with policies, procedures, and standards of practice consistent with corporate and external regulatory guidelines.


• Recruit, hire and retain qualified nursing staff to deliver efficient resident care in accordance with the established staffing plan and state mandated staffing requirements.


• Collaborate with various department heads to promote positive interdepartmental relations.


• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of an accurate and effective documentation system.


• Provide direct resident care as staffing patterns demand. Assure effective interaction with resident and families.


• Provide innovative, responsible healthcare with the creation and implementation of new ideas and concepts that continually improve systems and processes to achieve superior results.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active state license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).


• Must possess, as a minimum, an RN Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.


• Must possess a current CPR certification.


• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in a setting serving the same age/type of resident population.


• Minimum of one (1) year of management experience required.


• Must possess knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to facility function.
  

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• You must be qualified, compassionate, and dedicated to a job well done.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.