Assistant Director of Nursing; ADON

Responsibilities

Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Dover, Delaware. It offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for adolescents and adults. Over 10,000 patients receive care from our team each year. It has ranked 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 2020 among more than 200 psychiatric hospitals.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Assitant Director of Nursing to join our team. The Assistant Assitant Director of Nursing (ADON) collaborates with and provides a second level of leadership for the ADON to ensure the monitoring and assessment of facility-wide patient nursing care for adults, adolescents, and children and to ensure that clinical nursing practice is based on established procedures and ensures the highest possible quality of patient care.

Shift: Full Time

• Provide leadership and direction to Registered Nurses, LVNs, and Mental Health Technicians.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of chemical dependency and mental health disorders, applying appropriate treatment interventions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain philosophy, goals, and objectives for Nursing department and inpatient units, aligned with professional nursing practice and hospital's purpose.
• Provide administrative support to supervisors and Program Directors, collaborating closely with CEO and CFO on budgeted annual FTEs.
• Plan and coordinate mandatory trainings for staff, ensuring compliance with healthcare changes.
• Ensure adequate staffing on all inpatient units 24/7, assist Chief Nursing Officer with hiring, terminations, and policy enforcement, maintain customer satisfaction, and support education, training, and onboarding of nursing staff.

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN Required
• Current Delaware Registered Nurse License
• 3 years' experience in a behavioral health nursing supervisory role
• Strong leadership skills and organizational ability
• Superior communication skills and adaptability in changing situations
• Current CPR Certification

• MSN from an accredited School of Nursing

• Tuition Assistance
• Loan Forgiveness
• Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)
  * Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.