ADON; Assistant Director of Nursing at St. Elizabeth

ADON (Assistant Director of Nursing) – St. Elizabeth Home

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Description

St. Elizabeth Home, an Illuminus Community, is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) position. We offer long‑term care and short‑term rehabilitation in a 43‑bed skilled nursing setting located just blocks from downtown Janesville in the Courthouse Hill Historic District.

• Full Time, Day Shift
• $83,000–$105,000 per year, based on experience
• Full‑time employment

• Maintain and actively promote effective communication with all individuals.
• Maintain a positive image of the entity in the community in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
• Provide on‑call services as assigned.
• Coordinate and delegate resident care to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and administrative policies.
• Ensure quality of care by adhering to best practices in infection prevention and control.
• Perform routine checks of residents who are ill or have problems, noting changes in condition and assisting staff in responding to these changes.
• Support, develop, and supervise certified nursing assistants and medication administration assistant personnel.
• Assess resident care needs and assist in developing individual care plans as needed.
• Participate in committee meetings and interdepartmental meetings aligned with Quality Assurance Process Improvement Standards.

• Ensure the center adheres to Medicare coverage requirements such as certification, assessment, and advance beneficiary notice.
• Oversee the Medicare meeting and provide direction to support process improvement.
• Oversee and assure accuracy/quality of the MDS/RAI process, including scheduling, completion, and content.
• Review 24‑hour reports, physician orders, stand‑up meeting minutes daily, and monitor for any resident MDS/insurance coverage issues.
• Manage all requirements to authorize coverage and continued stay from HMO, insurance, and LTC policies.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with therapy to determine assessment reference dates, insurance coverage criteria, and patient rehabilitative care plans.

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wisconsin.
• Knowledge and/or experience in geriatrics.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with Minimum Data Set (MDS) preferred or willingness to train.
• Ability to navigate and effectively utilize an Electronic Medical Record program.
• Knowledge and/or experience with state and federal regulations.
• Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Health care plan offers medical coverage options with little to no cost to the employee after premiums.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability insurance.
• Paid time off.

Illuminus is a faith‑based, not‑for‑profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low‑income senior housing, home health, and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues; they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope, and purpose. We believe the right care can and will transform us all.