Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

AdamsPlace • Knoxville, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) maintains clinical competency through the application of nursing knowledge and skills, leadership, and communication. The role uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement care; organizes workflows and priorities to meet patient-care needs; and applies continuous quality improvement and problem-solving approaches.

As a member of the management team, the ADON works effectively with the Director of Nursing, administrator, and medical director; participates in developing center goals; and helps develop and implement procedures to achieve those goals. The position supports consistent supervision and effective nursing department teamwork, administers department policies and procedures, supports the departmental budget, participates in establishing competitive compensation plans for nursing staff, and helps operate the department cost-effectively.

The ADON may perform or delegate specified nursing department responsibilities, including developing nursing services’ philosophy, objectives, standards, policies, procedures, and job descriptions; supporting the three-year capital expenditure budget; preparing and maintaining nursing schedules; assisting with recruiting and personnel decisions; overseeing orientation and initial training; coordinating patient-care needs with other department heads; and participating in center leadership team meetings.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state of employment as an RN. Candidates who are currently LPNs and enrolled in RN school will also be considered.
• At least five years of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year of leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical competency through nursing knowledge and skills, leadership, and communication.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement care.
• Organize workflow and prioritize work to meet patient-care needs.
• Apply continuous quality improvement thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Serve on the management team and develop effective working relationships with the Director of Nursing, administrator, and medical director.
• Participate in developing center goals and help develop and implement procedures to meet them.
• Develop positive partner-relations policies and an environment that supports firm, fair, consistent supervision and department teamwork.
• Administer policies and formulate procedures for the nursing department.
• Support and administer a departmental budget based on nursing department goals and projected revenues.
• Participate in establishing competitive wages, salaries, and benefits for nursing service staff.
• Support cost-effective operation of the nursing department.
• Participate in developing and maintaining nursing services’ philosophy, objectives, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals, and job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel.
• Assist with development of the Nursing Department’s three-year capital expenditure budget.
• Assist in developing and maintaining nursing department work schedules at least biweekly.
• Act on recommendations from the Director of Nursing, RN Supervisors, and/or supervisory LPNs regarding hiring and termination; assist with recruiting as needed.
• Delegate and monitor orientation and initial training for nursing personnel.
• Coordinate patient-care needs with other department heads.
• Participate in all center leadership team meetings.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with generous company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level