Assistant Director of Nursing

Anchor Post Acute – Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Anchor Post Acute is a beautiful 120‑bed skilled nursing & rehab facility conveniently located behind Aiken Mall in Aiken, South Carolina
. We have been proudly honored as the top skilled nursing facility for Aiken's Choice Awards! If you love mentoring staff, supporting quality care, and being part of a collaborative team, we want YOU!

$85,000 - $90,000 per year

• Monday‑Friday | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Flexibility required
• Rotating weekend on‑call and after‑hours availability for emergencies 🚨

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Required
• Long‑term care leadership experience preferred
• Infection Prevention certification is a PLUS ⭐

As the ADON at Anchor, you'll handle traditional ADON duties while also playing a vital role in:

• Lead and support infection control efforts
• Ensure compliance with regulations and best practices

• Educate, mentor, and support our nursing team
• Promote professional growth and clinical excellence

• Partner with the DON and leadership team
• Assist with clinical oversight, audits, and quality initiatives

• Supportive leadership team
• Stable schedule with flexibility
• Opportunity to truly influence care and culture
• A place where your voice matters

Define the rolls and responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). Assists the Director of Nursing in directing activities of licensed and non‑licensed personnel who provide health care and nursing services to residents on a 24‑hour, 7‑day per week basis.

• Assists the DON in planning, developing, and supervising the activities of the nursing staff.
• Assists in the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Works with the DON to recruit, hire and train nursing staff.
• Assists DON with employee appraisals, and resolving problems including disciplinary action.
• Acts as the back‑up for the DON, RN and LVN staff.
• May be required to provide direct resident care as needed.
• Oversees clinical operations, including making daily rounds and monitoring resident conditions.
• Responsible for ensuring resident safety, and ensuring residents are treated with the utmost respect.
• Liaison between the residents, family members and the physicians.
• Attends staff meetings and conducts staff meeting if the DON is unavailable.
• Provides reports and recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of nursing services.
• Assists the DON in the design, implementation and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintain and promote resident rights.
• Assists DON with conducting ongoing in‑services for the nursing staff. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the position regarding residents and employees.
• Must keep abreast of regulatory changes and communicate changes appropriately.

Assists with the overall supervision and management of the nursing staff.

Education and/or

Experience:

Minimum requirements to perform this position include graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred. Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements. 3‑5 years of nurse management, preferably in a long‑term care facility.

Proficient in the Microsoft Suite products. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred. Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, use a desktop or laptop computer, sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear. Frequent use of office equipment and occasional travel may be required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Noise level is usually low to moderate.