Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) (Registered Nurse/RN)
About The Position
Life Care Center of Longmont, part of Life Care Centers of America, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) at its 187-bed skilled nursing facility. The ADON assists the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing Nursing Services to support high-quality patient care in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role requires on-call availability and may assume the DON’s duties in their absence. The position includes assisting with nursing department operations and staffing, overseeing nursing care and infection control, providing direct nursing care when needed, and supporting patients, families, and staff. The role requires dependable attendance, effective interdisciplinary communication, sound judgment, and the ability to perform physical activities throughout the workday. The facility reports recognition including a 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes designation for high-performing long-term care and short-term rehabilitation, 2025 “800 Club” membership on Reputation.com, a 5-Star CMS Quality Measures rating, and a 4.8-star Google rating.
Requirements
- ASN or BSN from an accredited college or university.
- Currently licensed or registered in the applicable state; must maintain an active Registered Nurse license in good standing throughout employment.
- CPR certification upon hire or obtained during orientation, and maintained as current during employment.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant, use reasoning skills and good judgment, and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
- On-call availability is required.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of geriatric nursing experience preferred, preferably in post-acute care.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Nursing Services department.
- Interview, select, hire, train, evaluate, and supervise nursing staff.
- Assist with overseeing care provided by nursing staff.
- Oversee infection control responsibilities.
- Assume the duties of the Director of Nursing in their absence.
- Provide direct nursing care as necessary and perform staff nurse functions as required.
- Maintain communication with patients, families, and support departments to plan for patient needs.
- Implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Follow applicable post-acute care practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines.
- Perform duties in nursing care, supervision, infection control, patient rights, and safety and sanitation.
- Maintain professional working relationships with associates and vendors, and protect confidential information.
- Follow company policies, harassment and compliance procedures, the Life Care Code of Conduct, and required compliance training.
- Exhibit customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
- Assist in evacuating patients.
- Maintain dependable, regular attendance and communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability coverage.
- 401(k).
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
