Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Highland Park Rehabilitation and Care Center – 500 Geneva Street, Aurora, CO 80010

Pay

$95,000.00 – $105,000.00 per year

Purpose

Your primary role is to assist the Director of Nursing to plan, direct, and evaluate total nursing care and functions for the nursing department. Your leadership style sets the tone for the community ensuring the highest degree of quality resident‑directed care is always maintained.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern day‑to‑day functions of the nursing service department.
• Ensure reference material (e.g., PDR’s, Federal and State Regulations) at nurses’ stations is current.
• Recommend written material to the Director to assist the nursing service department in meeting residents’ day‑to‑day needs.
• Maintain the Nursing Service Procedures manual so it reflects current nursing care procedures used by the facility.
• Participate in interviewing and selection of residents for admission, including PASARR screening.
• Provide the Director with information on residents’ nursing needs and the department’s ability to meet those needs.
• Assist the Director in preparing performance evaluations as directed.
• Schedule daily rounds to observe residents and determine if nursing needs are being met.

Qualifications

• Current RN license for the State of Colorado.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Minimum 2 + years of experience in nursing leadership.