Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Purpose of Position:

Under general supervision of the Associate Director of Nursing, assists with the planning, organizing,

directing, coordinating and evaluating of nursing service and education programs of the hospital,

diagnostic and treatment center, or a major unit within the Department of Nursing. Performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

1. Assists in developing policies, objectives and standards of nursing service and education.

2. Assists in the preparation of personnel, supply and equipment budgets.

3. Assists in the development of administrative procedures and programs of patient care.

4. May have responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the nursing

service in a major clinical division, or a home health agency in a hospital, participating in selection,

placement and follow-up of patients transferred to homes.

5. Assists with the planning, organization and conduct of a nursing education program.

6. May assume responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and evaluating nursing service on the

evening and night tours.

7. Directs activities of Supervisor of Nurses.

8. Prepares and makes periodic and daily reports on administrative matters relating to staff and patient

management.

9. Participates in the direction and implementation of a quality assurance program for nursing.

10. Attends and chairs regular staff meetings with nursing personnel.

11. Assesses nursing services by making rounds, conducting chart review and evaluating patient care.

Qualification Requirements:

1. Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State, plus (2) or (3),

below.

2. Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration, Education, Clinical Specialty or equivalent field and five

years of satisfactory nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a supervisory or

teaching capacity; or a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and six years of satisfactory nursing

experience, four years of which shall have been in a supervisory or teaching capacity