Assistant Director of Nursing- $5,000 Sign On Bonus
Job Description
Forest Acres Post Acute is a beautiful 132-bed skilled nursing and rehab facility conveniently located in Downtown Columbia, South Carolina. At Forest Acres, we value the relationships we have in our community, with our fellow colleagues, and also with residents and family members.
🩺✨ Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) – RN ✨🩺
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with a passion for leadership, resident care, and team development? 🌟 We are seeking an energetic and compassionate Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team!
This is an exciting opportunity for a strong clinical leader who is ready to help drive excellence in resident care while supporting and developing an outstanding nursing team. 💙
🎉 What We Offer
✅ Competitive Salary: $75,000 - $85,000/year and $5,000 Sign On Bonus
✅ Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
✅ 401(k) with Company Match
✅ Paid Time Off
✅ Professional Growth & Development Opportunities
✅ Supportive Leadership Team
✅ Meaningful Career with Purpose
🩺 What You'll Do
As the Assistant Director of Nursing, you will work closely with the Director of Nursing to ensure the highest standards of clinical care and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
⭐ Assist the DON in planning, developing, and supervising nursing staff activities
⭐ Assist with the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies, and procedures
⭐ Partner with the DON to recruit, hire, orient, and train nursing staff
⭐ Assist with employee evaluations, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary actions
⭐ Serve as a backup to the DON and provide nursing leadership as needed
⭐ Provide direct resident care when necessary
⭐ Oversee daily clinical operations, conduct rounds, and monitor resident conditions
⭐ Ensure resident safety and promote dignity, respect, and quality of life
⭐ Serve as a liaison between residents, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members
⭐ Attend and lead staff meetings in the DON's absence
⭐ Provide reports and recommendations regarding nursing operations
⭐ Assist in designing, implementing, and evaluating nursing systems that support quality care and resident rights
⭐ Support staff education and ongoing in-service training programs
⭐ Maintain strict confidentiality regarding residents and employees
⭐ Stay informed of regulatory changes and communicate updates appropriately
⭐ Assist with the overall supervision and management of nursing staff
🎓 Qualifications
✔ Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
✔ Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
✔ Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
✔ Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing
✔ 3-5 years of nurse management experience, preferably in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting
✔ Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
✔ Experience with regulatory compliance and survey readiness
✔ Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
✔ Experience with PointClickCare (PCC) preferred
✔ Ability to interpret regulations, policies, and clinical procedures
💪 Physical Requirements
✔ Ability to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, and read regularly throughout the workday
✔ Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
✔ Frequent use of office equipment including computers, phones, copiers, scanners, and fax machines
✔ Occasional travel may be required
❤️ Join Our Team!
If you're a dedicated RN leader who thrives in a resident-centered environment and wants to make a meaningful impact every day, we'd love to meet you! 🌟
Apply today and help us continue providing exceptional care to those who call our community home. 🏡
General Purpose
Define the rolls and responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). Assists the Director of Nursing in directing activities of licensed and non-licensed personnel whom provide health care and nursing services to residents on a 24-hour, 7day per week basis.
Essential Duties
Assists the DON in planning, developing and supervising the activities of the nursing staff.
Assists in the development and implementation of nursing services, objectives, policies and procedures.
Works with the DON to recruit, hire and train nursing staff.
Assists DON with employee appraisals, and resolving problems including disciplinary action.
Acts as the back-up for the DON, RN and LVN staff.
May be required to provide direct resident care as needed.
Oversees clinical operations, including making daily rounds and monitoring resident conditions.
Responsible for ensuring resident safety, and ensuring residents are treated with the utmost respect.
Liaison between the residents, family members and the physicians.
Attends staff meetings and conducts staff meeting if the DON is unavailable.
Provides reports and recommendations to the DON concerning the operation of nursing services
Assists the DON in the design, implementation and evaluation of nursing systems that ensure consistent delivery of care and maintains and promotes resident rights.
Assists DON with conducting ongoing in-services for the nursing staff Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the position regarding residents and employees.
Must keep abreast of regulatory changes and communicate changes appropriately.
Supervisory Requirements
Assists with the overall supervision and management of the nursing staff.
Qualification
Education and/or Experience
Minimum requirements to perform this position include graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
Must be in good standing with the State Board of Nursing and maintain all required continuing education/licensing requirements.
3-5 years of nurse management, preferably in a long term care facility.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
To preform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite products. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred. Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desk top or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, calculator Travel by auto or airline may be required.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
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.