Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - Full Time - Claremore Veterans Home
Listed compensation
$45.00 per hour
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Job Posting Title
- Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - Full Time - Claremore Veterans Home
- Agency
- 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Supervisory Organization
- Claremore Veterans Home
- Job Posting End Date
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
- Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
- Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
- Full/Part-Time
- Full time
- Job Type
- Regular
Compensation
$45.00 per hour
Job Description
- This position is for an Assistant Director of Nursing for the Claremore Veterans Home.
- OK Department of Veterans Affairs
- Claremore Veterans Home
3001 W. Blue Starr Dr.
- Claremore, OK 74019
- Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the supervision and management of a staff, program, unit, facility, or statewide geographical area that provides direct or indirect health services. This includes responsibility for broad management issues in planning, organizing and integrating various functions for which responsibility is assigned and directing assigned staff in meeting the goals and objectives of the program.
Typical Functions
The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:
Plans, organizes and directs health services for an assigned program, unit, facility, hospital or geographical area; insures that goals, objectives and work performed are consistent with standards and that quality care is provided to patients and clients.
Selects, mentors, motivates and directs development and evaluation of the staff; establishes and tracks quality improvement indicators and other information concerning services and care to insure that resources are available to provide quality services and on-time performance consistent with standards; may devise health related educational programs for professional and non-professional staff.
Participates, consults and collaborates in the development of long-range plans for health care programs; may interpret and communicate agency and departmental policies and procedures; establishes areas of responsibility and assignment; develops or implements policies and procedures to insure efficient and effective delivery of health services.
Receives, analyzes and evaluates reports and other information and coordinates quality improvement activities concerning the care of patients, equipment, environmental health and safety conditions, and other related services in improving the quality and utilization of health care.
Develops budget estimates or other information concerning financial requirements; approves or monitors expenditures, purchases and other actions to insure compliance with budget guidelines and effective delivery of services.
Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.
Level Descriptor
Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.
Positions at this level are assigned responsibilities for the supervision of all nursing and health services provided in a variety of health care settings or providing consultation and educational services in a specialized field or program involving statewide application. Employees at this level have 24-hour accountability for the operation of the nursing unit(s). This includes positions in a facility or geographical area that function in an administrative or consultant role with responsibilities in a specialized program area or specialized field. Employees at this level have administrative freedom to plan, develop, and organize all phases of work necessary for its completion within broad program guidelines.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or a bachelor’s degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience, two year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or a master’s degree and two years of professional nursing experience in a supervisory capacity.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level consist of knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and techniques; of expense control, and purchasing procedures; of the philosophy and objectives of the nursing department; and of the principles and practices of effective supervision.
Ability is required to direct, motivate and evaluate staff; to plan and implement programs; to develop controls to monitor effectiveness of programs; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to plan and implement an effective health care program.
Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.
Special Requirements
Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O. S. § 427.8.
The Veteran Home Assistant Director of Nursing is designated as executive management as determined by the agency director and is exempt from the provisions of the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
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Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Director of Nursing plans, organizes, and directs health services for the facility to ensure high-quality patient care. They are responsible for supervising nursing staff, managing budgets, and implementing policies to maintain efficient health service delivery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid permanent Oklahoma registered nurse license and have at least two to four years of professional nursing experience, including supervisory experience. A bachelor's or master's degree in nursing may be substituted for some years of experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 46 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 65% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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