Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is a full-time nursing leadership role at Holston Health and Rehab. The position maintains clinical competency through integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership, and communication. It uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement care; organizes workflow and priorities to meet patient-care needs; and applies continuous quality improvement and problem-solving practices. As a member of the management team, the ADON works effectively with the Director of Nursing, administrator, and medical director and participates in developing center goals. The role assists with developing and implementing procedures, supports positive partner relations and consistent supervision, administers nursing-department policies and procedures, and supports departmental budgeting and cost-effective operations. The ADON also contributes to nursing-service standards and policies, staffing schedules, recruitment and personnel decisions, staff orientation and training, coordination of patient-care needs with other department heads, and center leadership meetings. Holston Health and Rehab is a 94-bed inpatient healthcare center in Knoxville, Tennessee, providing round-the-clock medical care, nursing support, and rehabilitative therapies for post-acute and long-term care patients.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as an RN to practice in the state of employment. Candidates currently working as an LPN and attending RN school will also be considered.
- At least 5 years of nursing experience.
- Clinical competency and nursing knowledge and skills.
- Leadership, communication, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- One year of leadership experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain clinical competency through the application of 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 as a member of the management team and develop effective working relationships with the Director of Nursing, administrator, and medical director.
- Participate in developing center goals and assist in developing and implementing procedures to meet them.
- Develop positive partner-relations policies and an environment for firm, fair, and consistent supervision and teamwork.
- Administer nursing-department policies and formulate procedures.
- Support and administer a departmental budget based on nursing-department goals and projected revenues, and support cost-effective operations.
- Participate in establishing competitive wage, salary, and benefit plans for nursing-service staff.
- Participate in developing and maintaining nursing-service philosophy and objectives, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals, and job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel.
- Assist in developing the Nursing Department's three-year capital expenditure budget.
- Assist in developing and maintaining at least biweekly Nursing Department work schedules.
- 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 with other department heads regarding patient-care needs.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
