Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current RN license in Nevada required
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred
  • Minimum one year of direct psychiatric nursing experience
  • Minimum three years of progressive nursing leadership experience, ideally in behavioral healthcare
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices in nursing care
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills
  • A passion for mentoring and developing nursing talent
  • Ability to stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crises using accepted intervention techniques

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to implement nursing policies and quality initiatives
  • Oversee daily nursing operations for compliance with standards
  • Mentor and coach nursing supervisors and staff to foster clinical excellence
  • Collaborate with teams to enhance patient care plans and outcomes
  • Monitor staffing levels and manage scheduling
  • Lead initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and clinical performance metrics
  • Participate in budget planning and resource allocation

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Dependent care spending account
  • PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
  • Discounted cafeteria meal plan
  • Life insurance (including spouse and children)
  • Short- and long-term disability options
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Insurance
Full Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Partner with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to develop and implement nursing policies, procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee daily nursing operations, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards.
  • Mentor and coach nursing supervisors and staff, fostering professional growth and clinical excellence.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care plans and outcomes.
  • Monitor staffing levels, manage scheduling, and support recruitment and retention efforts.
  • Lead initiatives to improve patient satisfaction scores and clinical performance metrics.
  • Participate in budget planning and resource allocation to optimize care delivery.

Requirements
  • Current RN license in Nevada required
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing BSN strongly preferred
  • Minimum one (1) year of direct psychiatric nursing experience required
  • Minimum three (3) years of progressive nursing leadership experience, ideally in behavioral healthcare settings
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices in nursing care
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills
  • A passion for mentoring and developing nursing talent
  • Ability to stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crisis' by using accepted intervention techniques

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following 30 days of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Dependent care spending account
  • PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
  • Discounted cafeteria meal plan
  • Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
  • Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Insurance

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