Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON, RN-LVN

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

401k with match

Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental

Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday &Paid

Job summary

Cantex Continuing Care Network is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) – RN/LVN to support the Director of Nursing in overseeing clinical operations, quality initiatives, staffing, and regulatory compliance within a Texas long-term care setting.

The role emphasizes clinical oversight, survey readiness, infection prevention, and continuous quality improvement, with a focus on resident safety and staff development. Strong leadership and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Current RN or LVN license in good standing.
• Two years minimum as charge nurse with supervisory experience in long-term care preferred.
• Leadership experience in long-term care preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Nursing with clinical oversight, nursing operations, staffing coordination, clinical audits, and documentation expectations.
• Lead investigations and clinical follow-up activities related to incidents, quality concerns, and identified trends.
• Participate in QAPI initiatives, survey readiness activities, and corrective action plan implementation.
• Coach, mentor, and develop nursing leadership personnel and frontline staff.
• Promote infection prevention standards and resident safety practices.
• Support abuse prevention awareness and enforcement activities.
• Help ensure patient and resident safety through clinical leadership and oversight.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Charge nurse experience

Education

RN or LVN license

Job description

Overview

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) – RN/LVN supports the Director of Nursing in overseeing nursing operations, clinical quality initiatives, staffing activities, and regulatory compliance. This nursing leadership role helps maintain high standards of resident care through clinical oversight, quality monitoring, staff development, and operational support. The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) – RN/LVN collaborates with nursing leadership to promote resident safety, survey readiness, infection prevention, and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Nursing with clinical oversight, nursing operations, staffing coordination, clinical audits, and documentation expectations.
• Lead investigations and clinical follow-up activities related to incidents, quality concerns, and identified trends.
• Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, survey readiness activities, and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Coach, mentor, and develop nursing leadership personnel and frontline nursing staff.
• Promote compliance with infection prevention standards, resident safety practices, and organizational policies.
• Support abuse prevention awareness and enforcement activities.
• Help ensure patient and resident safety through effective clinical leadership and oversight.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Current (RN/LVN) license in good standing.
• Minimum of two years charge nurse and supervisory experience in a long term care setting is preferred.
• Long-term care leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Benefits/EEO

What We Offer You

• Competitive Wages
• 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday & Paid Holidays
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Tuition & CEU Reimbursement
• Rewards & Recognition Program

EEOC

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401(k) with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick time, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance plans, as well as a highly competitive compensation package.