Assistant Director of Nursing

Western Slope Healthcare Center
Full-Time | $98,000–$114,000 per year (DOE)

Are you an experienced nurse leader looking for the next step in your career? Western Slope Healthcare Center is seeking a dedicated Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to help lead our exceptional nursing team and ensure the highest quality of care for our residents.

If you're passionate about mentoring staff, maintaining clinical excellence, and creating a positive, resident-centered culture, we'd love to meet you!

• 💲 Competitive salary: $98,000–$114,000 annually (DOE)
• ❤️ Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
• 👩‍⚕️ Collaborative leadership team
• 📈 Professional growth and advancement opportunities
• 🤝 Supportive, team-oriented culture
• 🏥 Stable, full-time leadership position

As our Assistant Director of Nursing, you will partner closely with the Director of Nursing to oversee the daily clinical operations of our skilled nursing facility and ensure exceptional resident care.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, and supervising nursing services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Provide leadership and support to licensed nurses and nursing assistants.
• Assist with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and mentoring nursing staff.
• Participate in employee evaluations, performance improvement, and disciplinary processes.
• Serve as the clinical leader and backup to the Director of Nursing when needed.
• Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor resident conditions.
• Ensure residents receive safe, compassionate, high-quality care while protecting their dignity and rights.
• Collaborate with physicians, residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Assist with policy development, implementation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Conduct and coordinate nursing in-services and staff education.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Stay informed of regulatory changes and communicate updates to the nursing team.
• Provide direct resident care when necessary.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• BSN preferred
• Current California nursing license in good standing
• 3–5 years of nursing management experience, preferably in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office required
• PCC (PointClickCare) experience preferred
• Ability to lead by example while fostering a positive and accountable work environment

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the facility
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to use computers and standard office equipment
• Travel may occasionally be required

At Western Slope Healthcare Center, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We foster a culture built on teamwork, respect, compassion, accountability, and clinical excellence. If you're ready to grow your leadership career while making a lasting difference in the lives of residents and their families, we encourage you to apply today!

Become part of a team where your leadership is valued, your expertise is respected, and your work truly matters.

Western Slope Healthcare Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision-making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, California, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.