Assistant Director of Nursing — Lead Care & QAPI

HCP Talent; Woodbury (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join a premier nonprofit skilled nursing facility in CT. You will support planning, organizing, and directing daily nursing operations, leading charge nurses and supervisors, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include clinical rounds, care planning, staffing oversight, staff development, and coordinating with physicians and agencies to maintain high-quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ADN or BSN) required.
• Current, unencumbered RN license in CT; CPR certification required.
• Minimum of two years of nursing supervisory/leadership experience in a skilled nursing facility or hospital.
• Minimum of six months of restorative nursing experience.
• In-depth knowledge of long-term care regulations, CMS Requirements of Participation, state health codes.
• Strong independent clinical judgment and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing day-to-day operations of the nursing department in compliance with federal, state, and local standards.
• Provide direct leadership and administrative oversight to Charge Nurses and Nurse Supervisors, including training in supervisory principles.
• Conduct daily clinical rounds across resident care areas to monitor nursing care, medications, treatments, and infection prevention standards.
• Lead the development of written, person-centered care plans through resident assessments.
• Assist in staffing planning, scheduling, and posting of daily staffing information.
• Support recruitment, orientation, licensing verification, and performance evaluations of nursing staff.
• Coordinate care continuity with physicians, consultants, government agencies, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Lead and support QAPI programs, participate in surveys, and assist in plans of correction.
• Oversee medication administration and treatment schedules; report medication errors to the DON.
• Assist with departmental budgeting and equipment/resource planning.
• Collaborate with Staff Development to plan in-service training and adherence to policies.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Clinical judgment

Supervisory experience

Documentation

Infection prevention

CMS requirements

Education

RN degree (ADN/BSN)

Job description

Frey Consulting Group is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join a premier nonprofit skilled nursing facility in CT. You will support planning, organizing, and directing daily nursing operations, leading charge nurses and supervisors, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include clinical rounds, care planning, staffing oversight, staff development, and coordinating with physicians and agencies to maintain high-quality resident care.