Assistant Director of Nursing Services

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Duties and Responsibilities

• Hiring new nurses and overseeing the onboarding process by training them or assigning them to a trainer
• Creating schedules to ensure that departments have adequate nursing coverage for every shift
• Coaching nurses to improve performance and handling discipline issues
• Monitoring expenses to ensure that the facility operates within budgetary constraints
• Holding staff meetings to discuss patient status
• Conducting employee evaluations that identify nurses’ strengths and areas of improvement
• Making rounds to assess patient status and observe nurses
• Checking patient records to ensure that they are accurate and up to date

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills to interact positively with staff, patients and patients’ families
• Extensive knowledge of nursing best practices and federal, state and local healthcare laws
• Strong written communication skills to compile reports and write evaluations
• Analytical skills to interpret diagnostic information and financial data
• Coaching skills to help nurses continue to improve their performance
• Time management and multitasking skills to complete many tasks throughout the day
• Problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles in delivering patient care and maintaining staff coverage
• Ability to use electronic health records, word processing, spreadsheet and email software

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off