Assistant Director of Nursing ADON: Lead & Coach

The Orchards at Southgate; Southgate (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; 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 Southgate, MI is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team. The ADON will lead nursing operations, oversee onboarding, develop schedules, coach staff, monitor budget, and ensure high-quality patient care.

Ideal candidates bring strong communication, knowledge of nursing best practices and laws, and experience with EHR systems. This role requires multitasking and effective problem-solving to maintain staffing levels and patient care standards.

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

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Analytical skills

Coaching

Time management

Problem-solving

EHR proficiency

Tools

EHR software

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Email

Job description

The Orchards Michigan in Southgate, MI is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our team. The ADON will lead nursing operations, oversee onboarding, develop schedules, coach staff, monitor budget, and ensure high-quality patient care.

Ideal candidates bring strong communication, knowledge of nursing best practices and laws, and experience with EHR systems. This role requires multitasking and effective problem-solving to maintain staffing levels and patient care standards.