ADON: Nursing Leadership & Quality Care

Centers Health Care, LLC; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Oneida Center is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in Utica, NY to support the DNS and lead nursing operations in a 120-bed long-term care setting within the Centers Health Care family.

The ADON will oversee wound care rounds, staffing, infection control, staff education, and regulatory compliance, maintaining high-quality resident care while coordinating across shifts and departments, with on-call duties and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Current State RN license required
• Min. 3 yrs. exp. in Long-Term Care settings
• 2 years of management experience preferred
• 1-year staff education experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills required
• Evidence of basic leadership skills and supervision
• Flexible hours required

Responsibilities

• Assist the DNS with management responsibilities and in maintaining the quality of care
• Responsible for Wound/Skin Rounds weekly
• Assist with compliance and ensure effective communication with all levels of nursing staff
• Meet the nursing medical needs of all residents
• 24 hours on call
• Coordinate and direct the total planning for nursing services
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical records
• Assist with interviewing, hiring and orienting of new nursing staff
• Oversee daily staffing process
• Infection control
• Maintain flexibility with work schedule to address unpredictable needs

Job description

Oneida Center is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in Utica, NY to support the DNS and lead nursing operations in a 120-bed long-term care setting within the Centers Health Care family.

The ADON will oversee wound care rounds, staffing, infection control, staff education, and regulatory compliance, maintaining high-quality resident care while coordinating across shifts and departments, with on-call duties and flexible scheduling.