Assistant Director of Nursing(ADON)-Full-Time

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - LVN

Westgate Gardens Care Center
Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000 annually, based on experience
Advance Your Nursing Leadership Career

Westgate Gardens Care Center is seeking an experienced and compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to join our leadership team as the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON).

Working closely with the Director of Nursing, the ADON helps lead the delivery of nursing services across our 24-hour skilled nursing operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident clinical leader who is committed to resident safety, regulatory compliance, staff development, and exceptional resident-centered care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Assist the Director of Nursing with planning, organizing, developing, and supervising Nursing Department operations.


* Help develop, implement, and evaluate nursing policies, procedures, objectives, and systems.


* Promote the consistent delivery of high-quality care while protecting residents' rights, dignity, safety, and well-being.


* Make daily clinical rounds and monitor residents for changes in condition or care needs.


* Ensure changes in condition are assessed, documented, communicated, and addressed promptly.


* Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, orienting, training, and retaining nursing employees.


* Provide leadership, coaching, education, and performance feedback to licensed nurses and CNAs.


* Assist with employee evaluations, counseling, performance improvement, and disciplinary actions.


* Help monitor staffing levels, assignments, attendance, and nursing-department coverage.


* Serve as a clinical and administrative resource to nursing employees.


* Act as the backup for the Director of Nursing and provide leadership in the DON's absence within the scope permitted by licensure and facility policy.


* Provide direct resident care when necessary and within the LVN scope of practice.


* Communicate professionally with residents, families, physicians, employees, and other healthcare providers.


* Serve as a liaison among residents, responsible parties, physicians, and the interdisciplinary care team.


* Assist with care planning, incident investigations, infection prevention, quality assurance, and performance-improvement activities.


* Participate in facility surveys and help develop and implement plans of correction.


* Review nursing documentation for accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.


* Assist with conducting staff meetings, in-service education, and competency training.


* Remain informed of changes in federal and California skilled nursing regulations and communicate applicable updates to staff.


* Provide reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding nursing operations and resident-care concerns.


* Maintain the confidentiality of all resident, employee, and facility informa...