Assistant Director Nursing (RN)

LifePoint Health

$80K — $95K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in nursing required; Bachelor's preferred.
  • Current Registered Nurse license per state regulations.
  • Experience in psychiatric healthcare facilities is preferred.
  • Direct experience with chemical dependency and dual diagnosis.
  • Leadership experience is beneficial.
  • CPR certification required within 30 days of employment.
  • De-escalation certification required within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Director of Nursing in nursing services implementation.
  • Interface with medical staff and administration to achieve hospital goals.
  • Collaborate with DON on quality general and psychiatric nursing care.
  • Ensure compliance with state, federal, and regulatory standards.
  • Prepare monthly reports for quality, safety, and performance improvement.
  • Supervise nursing supervisory team and model excellent customer service.
  • Partner with DON to review staffing utilization for quality care.

Benefits

  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • 401K benefits available.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts offered.
  • Competitive Paid Time Off to support work-life balance.
  • Employee Assistance Program for wellness support.
  • Tuition reimbursement for eligible staff.
  • Discount memberships with local gyms and businesses.
  • Engaged and supportive workplace culture.
  • Healthy staffing levels to ensure manageable workloads.
  • Flexible scheduling options for improved work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for career growth and development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Assistant Director of Nursing Registered Nurse

Job Type: Full Time

Shift:Days

40 hour weeks

How you'll contribute:

The ADON is responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing (DON) in implementing and directing all nursing services. This position interfaces closely with the medical staff, administration, nursing staff, and other departments to achieve the hospitals goals and objectives. The ADON collaborates with the DON in planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care consistent with the facility's goals, objectives, policies and procedures. Duties include staffing, training and development, revision of nursing policies and procedures, standards of performance, and communication regarding nursing issues to medical staff, department director's and administration. Participates in departmental and team meetings to discuss patient care and develop treatment plans.
  • Ensures compliance with all state, federal and regulatory agencies - meeting or exceeding regulatory compliance in delivery of care
  • Assists in the preparation of monthly reports and attend monthly meetings for quality, safety, and PI.
  • Supervisors nursing supervisory team and acts as a role model for excellent customer service and hold all nursing staff to this standard.
  • Partners with the DON to routinely review job assignments and utilization of staff to ensure that programs are staffed with the appropriate resources to ensure safe, high quality nursing care.
  • Ensures high level of patients' satisfaction with treatment.
  • Collaborates with DON and People Services for staff recruitment and retention


Why Join Us:
  • Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Competitive Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
  • Free Parking
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
  • Membership discounts with local gyms and community businesses
  • Working with highly engaged staff
  • Healthy staffing levels
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Career growth


What we are looking for:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
  • Associate's degree in nursing required. Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
  • Current Registered Nurse license as required by state regulations in which the facility operates.
  • Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, and psychiatric patients across the lifespan preferred. Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities. Leadership experience preferred
  • CPR certification is required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.
  • De-escalation certification required within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Connect with a Recruiter: Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Cyndi by email: [redacted]

More about Beckett Springs:

Beckett Springs is a 96-bed behavioral health hospital located in the Dayton, OH area. We provide high-quality compassionate care for those facing mental health and addiction challenges. Programs include 24/7 crisis care and assessment, inpatient mental health and addiction treatment, Patrial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) for adults age 18+.

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