Assistant Director of Nursing; ADON

At Aspire Senior Living
, our mission is to transform lives through Accountability, Service, Purpose, Integrity, Responsibility, and Excellence
. With an unwavering commitment to our residents and an employee-focused approach, we create a brighter future for our communities and empower our team to deliver exceptional care and support.

Aspire Senior Living Excelsior Springs is seeking an experienced and compassionate Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our nursing leadership team. The ADON works closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) to provide clinical leadership, support nursing operations, develop team members, maintain regulatory compliance, and ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centered care. This Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) position also provides leadership and oversight of the community’s Infection Prevention and Wound Care programs, including infection surveillance, staff education, wound monitoring, prevention initiatives, and regulatory compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an RN who is ready to strengthen their leadership career while making a meaningful impact on residents and the nursing professionals who care for them.

Nursing Leadership & Team Development

• Partner with the Director of Nursing to provide leadership and direction to nursing staff.

• Assist with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, orientation, scheduling support, and ongoing supervision of nursing personnel.

• Foster a positive environment built around teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and excellent resident care.

• Mentor and support nurses and nursing assistants in their professional development.

• Assist with performance evaluations, coaching, employee development, and corrective actions as appropriate.

• Serve as a clinical resource and visible nursing leader throughout the community.

Infection Prevention & Wound Care

• Support and oversee the community’s Infection Prevention and Control Program in collaboration with the Director of Nursing and interdisciplinary team.

• Monitor, track, and help investigate infections, infection trends, and potential outbreaks; identify opportunities for prevention and improvement.

• Conduct infection-control surveillance and maintain appropriate documentation, tracking, and reporting in accordance with facility policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Reinforce infection-prevention practices, including standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, PPE use, isolation practices, and environmental infection-control measures.

• Provide infection-prevention education, coaching, and competency support to nursing staff and other team members as appropriate.

• Assist with outbreak preparedness and response, including communication, surveillance, implementation of precautions, and follow-up.

• Collaborate with nursing leadership, providers, pharmacy, laboratory services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team regarding infection concerns and antibiotic stewardship.

• Provide clinical oversight and support for residents with wounds, pressure injuries, skin concerns, and other conditions requiring wound care.

• Complete and/or oversee routine skin and wound assessments and ensure changes are identified, documented, and communicated promptly.

• Monitor wound measurements, treatments, physician/provider orders, documentation, and resident progress to help promote positive healing outcomes.

• Collaborate with physicians, wound care providers, nursing staff, Therapy, Dietary, and other disciplines to develop and implement individualized wound-care interventions.

• Help identify residents at increased risk for skin breakdown and implement appropriate pressure-injury…