Assistant Director of Nursing (LVN)

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) plays a vital leadership role in supporting the delivery of safe, compassionate, and high-quality care that promotes each resident’s highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Working closely with the Director of Nursing, the ADON helps lead the nursing team, strengthen clinical outcomes, support regulatory compliance, and foster a culture where residents receive the care, dignity, and attention they deserve.

The ADON serves as a hands-on resource for clinical staff, residents, and families while helping ensure the nursing department is appropriately staffed, organized, and prepared to meet the changing needs of the residents we serve. Through clinical leadership, staff development, quality assurance, and collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, the ADON helps create a nursing environment built on accountability, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

Administrative Functions:

• Handle and/or assist the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing department in accordance with current rules, regulations, and facility policies.

Quality of Care:

• Handle and/or assist in developing and regularly evaluating methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents' total regimen of care in accordance with nursing home regulations and applicable nursing facility standards and practices.
• Communicate with attending physician and medical director regarding resident care issues as needed.
• Communicate with families regarding resident care issues when appropriate

Staffing:

• Handle and/or assist the DON in determining the staffing needs of the nursing service department.
• Verify that a sufficient number of nursing staff members are available for each shift to ensure nursing care meets each resident's daily needs.
• Develop work assignments and schedules. Participate in supervising staff to ensure assigned tasks are completed and performed.
• Assist in the interview and recruitment process, ensuring a good candidate experience and hiring of qualified professionals.

Quality Assurance:

• Assist in the facility daily start-up process.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

Other:

• Assist with reviewing resident clinical records as needed.
• Assist in reviewing consultant reports and implementing any plans of correction as needed.
• May be periodically required to assist with MDS assessments and care plans if and as needed.
• Assist in reviewing and implementing appropriate compliance actions related to pertinent regulatory reports.
• Participate in the facility's nursing on-call schedule.
• Perform any other duties deemed reasonable and necessary by the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications

Educational/Training Requirements

• Must have completed an LVN program at an accredited vocational school, college, or university

Licensing Requirements

• Must possess a current Texas LVN license.

Experience Requirements

• Must have experience working in a skilled nursing facility for at least 3 years
• Preferred to possess a current RUG certification

Physical Job Requirements:

Lifting 1–50 lbs  - Frequent 
Lifting 50+ lbs - Occasionally 

Carrying 1–25 lbs - Frequent 
Carrying 25–50+ lbs - Occasionally

Pushing / Pulling 1–50 lbs - Frequent 
Pushing / Pulling 50+ lbs - Occasionally 

Sliding / Transferring 1–50 lbs - Frequent 
Sliding /Transferring 50+ lbs - Occasionally

Standing / Walking - Frequently 
Sitting / Balancing / Crouching / Crawling  - Rarely
Speaking / Hearing / Seeing - Frequently 
Stooping / Kneeling - Occasionally 
Reaching - Occasionally 
Turning / Twisting / Leaning - Occasionally 

Driving - Rarely