ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING - ADON

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is an expanding psychiatric hospital dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients. We’ve cultivated a collaborative, team-focused environment where supporting our patients and one another is part of our everyday mission. Since opening our first facility in Magnolia, Mississippi in 2015, we’ve grown to include 12 locations across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

As we continue to grow, we are expanding our Lake Charles team in preparation for increasing our capacity to 42 beds—enhancing our ability to serve the community.

Our employees are the foundation of our success. Their dedication and compassion make a difference every day, and we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and heard. We support our team with competitive pay, career advancement opportunities, ongoing training, and a strong commitment to work-life balance.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) plays a key role in supporting the Director of Nursing and helping oversee the daily operations of the nursing department, with a strong emphasis on delivering quality patient care.

In this role, the ADON assists in managing nursing staff through scheduling, supervision, training, and performance oversight. They help implement and maintain policies and procedures, ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, and support accreditation requirements. The ADON is actively involved in monitoring patient care, addressing clinical concerns, and guiding staff to ensure care is safe, effective, and compassionate.

This position also involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, assisting with staffing coordination, and stepping in to lead the department in the absence of the Director of Nursing. Success in this role requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, clear communication, and excellent organizational skills.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

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. 

License:  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

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.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

****All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.****