RN - Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
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Assistant Director of Nursing (RN)
Lead with purpose. Support with compassion. Grow with Elderwood.
Elderwood at Williamsville is seeking a clinical leader for the important role of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON – RN). This is an excellent opportunity for an RN Supervisor or Unit Manager to take the next step in your career as a member of our nursing leadership team. As ADON, you’ll partner closely with our Director of Nursing and Administrator to drive quality initiatives, support staff development, and uphold regulatory excellence – all within a community known for teamwork, respect, and clinical pride.
SalaryPay: up to $105,000 / year
OverviewAssistant Director of Nursing (RN)
Lead with purpose. Support with compassion. Grow with Elderwood.
Elderwood at Williamsville is seeking a clinical leader for the important role of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON – RN). This is an excellent opportunity for an RN Supervisor or Unit Manager to take the next step in your career as a member of our nursing leadership team. As ADON, you’ll partner closely with our Director of Nursing and Administrator to drive quality initiatives, support staff development, and uphold regulatory excellence – all within a community known for teamwork, respect, and clinical pride.
WhyElderwood
- Reputation for Excellence: A trusted name in long‑term care and rehabilitation, known for compassionate care and clinical integrity.
- Collaborative Leadership:
Work alongside an experienced Administrator and DON who value mentorship and open communication. - Growth & Support:
Enjoy a strong network of clinical leaders across the Elderwood family, with access to training, development, and advancement opportunities. - Mission‑Driven Culture:
Every day, you’ll see the impact of your leadership in residents’ lives and staff success stories.
- Partner with the Director of Nursing to oversee daily nursing operations and ensure exceptional resident outcomes.
- Supervise and develop nursing staff – fostering engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
- Serve as Infection Control Preventionist, leading compliance and safety initiatives.
- Participate in audits, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary care planning.
- Step in as Director of Nursing when needed to ensure continuity of leadership and care.
- Support staffing, onboarding, and training – helping maintain 24‑hour nursing coverage and high‑quality service.
- Assume duties of the Director of Nursing in his/her absence under the direction of the Administrator.
- Assist the resident and Social Services in planning the nursing services portion of the resident discharge plan.
- Assumes duties of personnel within the nursing department as needed or directed by DON and/or Administrator.
- Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
- Recruit, interview, select, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate nursing personnel, delegating as necessary.
- Ensure adequate 24‑hour nursing coverage in the facility.
- Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
- Assist the DON in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
- Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Recommend to the DON the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed.
- Resolve personnel problems and build maximum employee motivation into the nursing program.
- Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing or performing such tasks.
- Delegate administrative authority to the Charge Nurse(s) and Nurse Supervisor(s).
- Supervise all admissions and readmissions for eligibility or denial of Medicare Skilled services regulations.
- Notify all providers, in writing, within 24 hours of resident status of eligibility for skilled services and changes.
- Ensure that written physician certification for skilled services per Medicare guidelines is…
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