Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

As the Assistant Director of Nursing, you'll partner with the Director of Nursing to lead a nursing team that delivers safe, compassionate, person-centered care. You'll serve as a hands-on clinical leader who helps ensure residents receive high-quality care while supporting, coaching, and developing nursing staff.

In this role, you'll help create a culture built on compassion, trust, teamwork, and accountability. Working closely with residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams, you'll support clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement while helping the nursing department operate smoothly each day.

Responsibilities

Lead & Support Clinical Excellence

• Support the Director of Nursing in overseeing daily nursing operations and resident care services

• Help ensure each resident receives individualized care that promotes their physical, mental, and emotional well-being

• Monitor the delivery of nursing services to ensure treatments, medications, and care plans are carried out safely and effectively

• Assist with resident assessments, care planning, and clinical documentation as needed

• Provide direct clinical support and guidance to nursing staff when necessary

Build & Support an Engaged Nursing Team

• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, training, and retaining nursing team members

• Help ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained to meet resident care needs

• Participate in developing schedules and assignments that support quality care and team success

• Coach, mentor, and support nursing staff through education, feedback, and ongoing development

• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and professional growth

Promote Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives

• Assist with clinical audits, record reviews, consultant recommendations, and regulatory compliance activities

• Support implementation of corrective action plans and process improvements when needed

• Stay informed of current regulations, standards of practice, and skilled nursing best practices

• Help ensure compliance with all state, federal, and company requirements

Collaborate & Communicate

• Partner with physicians, the Medical Director, families, and interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated resident care

• Communicate resident care updates, concerns, and opportunities for improvement effectively and professionally

• Support smooth transitions related to admissions, transfers, and discharges

• Participate in the facility's nursing on-call rotation and daily operational processes

• Perform other duties as assigned to support resident care and facility success

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas 

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a skilled nursing facility 

• Experience in a nursing leadership role, such as Charge Nurse, Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing, or similar position preferred 

• RUG certification preferred 

• Strong clinical knowledge of long-term care regulations and standards of practice 

• Demonstrated ability to lead through collaboration, communication, and accountability 

• A leadership style rooted in compassion, teamwork, service, and resident-centered care

About Us

Regency Integrated Health Services, Wellsential Health, Senior Solutions Pharmacy, Nurse Practitioner Services of Texas, and Texas Independent Health Care Plan are all an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.