Assistant Director of Nursing
Position Summary
The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an important leadership role in supporting the daily operations of the nursing department while helping ensure the delivery of compassionate, high-quality patient care. Working closely with the Director of Nursing, the ADON provides support through staff scheduling, supervision, training, coaching, and performance management. In this role, the ADON assists with maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations and accreditation standards, supports nursing staff in daily clinical operations, and helps create a safe, organized, and therapeutic environment for both patients and employees.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And/Or Experience
- Education: Registered Nurse for at least 5 years with a minimum of 3 years of past working experience in clinical psychiatric/mental health nursing care, with MSN oversight.
- Licenses: RN License through the Louisiana state board of nursing.
- Experience: 3 years of management in mental health nursing.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Excellent staff to patient ratio
- Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(K) with company match
Equal Employment Opportunity
Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.