Assistant Director of Nursing

BrightStar Care of Lawrenceville • Lawrenceville, VA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is a primarily field-based clinical leadership position at BrightStar Care. The role promotes high-quality patient care, ensures regulatory compliance, and provides clinical guidance and support to nursing staff. The ADON oversees clinical services, addresses patient care needs, and helps ensure compliance with physician orders, agency policies, and applicable state and federal regulations. The position typically includes 2–5 field visits per day, depending on patient census, agency needs, physician orders, and care complexity.

The role is designed to be primarily field-based, with no more than one day per week in the office and no more than ten office hours per week. Office attendance and administrative responsibilities may vary with patient census, staffing needs, urgent clinical matters, and other operational requirements. Compensation is based on visit type: standard BrightStar visits are $70 per visit, up to two hours including documentation; Medically Home weekday visits are $115 per visit; and Medically Home weekend visits are $130 per visit. Mileage is included for the Medically Home visit types. Additional compensation arrangements, benefits, or employment terms will be discussed during the interview process.

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate strong clinical judgment, leadership, organizational skills, and independence in a home health care environment. Flexibility, responsiveness, quality-focused care, the ability to manage competing clinical priorities, accurate documentation, and dependable support for patients, families, and nursing staff are essential.

Requirements

• Strong clinical judgment, leadership abilities, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a home health care environment.
• Flexibility and responsiveness in addressing clinical needs and priorities.
• Ability to manage competing clinical priorities and maintain accurate documentation.
• Commitment to quality patient care and dependable support for patients, families, and nursing staff.
• Ability to meet agency operational and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete 2–5 field visits daily based on patient census, clinical priorities, and agency needs.
• Perform nursing assessments, supervisory visits, skilled nursing visits, emergency visits, medically necessary home visits, reassessments, and other assigned clinical visits.
• Ensure clinical services comply with physician orders, agency policies, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring, education, and support to nursing staff.
• Respond promptly to urgent patient care concerns and assist with clinical problem-solving and care coordination.
• Review and complete required clinical documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
• Collaborate with physicians, referral sources, patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity of care.
• Assist with clinical operations, quality assurance, and other nursing leadership responsibilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed