Job Description

Industry: Healthcare / Health Services - Hospital Administration

Job Category: Medical / Health - Nurse Leadership

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB CODE: ADONF

POSITION TYPE: Direct Care

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Assist the CNO/DON with directing, planning, coordinating, monitoring and supervising the effective and efficient use of the operations of nursing and the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers. Recognizes that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work closely with the DON to improve the quality of patient care and services provided by the nursing team.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
• In the absence of the DON, oversee the nursing team to ensure quality patient care, customer service and compliance with all federal, state and local rules and regulations, as well as the policies and procedures of the facility.
• Assist DON/CNO to provide effective and efficient budget management that ensures the best utilization of resources.
• Assist in the management of the daily operations of nursing services.

• Evaluate service needs and staffing requirements to ensure needs of patients are met as assigned.
• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Evaluate service needs and staffing requirements to ensure needs of patients are met as assigned.
• Ensure nursing services are provided in compliance with the laws and regulations of federal, state and local governmental agencies.
• Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.

• Identify the educational needs of staff and develop educational or training programs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures for the facility.
• Help to develop and maintain documentation systems for continuity of care and record storage that assures compliance with local, state and federal regulations, as well as facility policies and procedures.
• Intervene in crisis situations and investigate incidents.
• Prepare reports to inform management of the status and implementation of programs, services and quality initiatives of the unit.

• Help oversee nursing services documentation to ensure it meets all standards.
• Provide direct care as needed.
• Serve on committees as required.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor s degree nursing or higher strongly preferred.
• Current registered nursing license in State of facility required
• 5+ Years of experience as a registered nurse preferred.
• Two years of registered nursing experience required.
• Two years experience in behavioral health as an Registered Nurse preferred.
• One year experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment (inpatient or outpatient) or relatable experience required
• Prior experience as a nursing manager strongly preferred
• One year of progressive leadership or management experience required

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current RN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]
Psychiatric Nursing
Nursing Leadership
Licensed RN

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $110,000 to $125,000

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Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - Yes

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

Candidate Details

5+ to 7 years experience

Seniority Level - Director

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Associate's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Never

Screening Questions
Do you have current/previous RN experience in the inpatient psychiatric hospital setting?
Do you have current/previous RN leadership experience in the inpatient psychiatric hospital setting?

Ideal Candidate
Candidates must be an RN (LPN's will not be considered) and must have inpatient psychiatric experience as an RN. Candidates must have RN leadership experience and it's highly preferred the leadership experience is in the inpatient psychiatric setting. High preference to candidates who have experience working in a union hospital environment as this is a unionized hospital.

Why we're a great company

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. As of June 30, 2024, Acadia operated a network of 258 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,400 beds in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,500 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S. Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics.

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