Assistant Director of Nursing RN/LPN

The Views of Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Vacation time

Health, dental, vision, and life ins.

Matching 401k retirement plan

Job summary

The Views of Cedar Rapids is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to support the Director of Nursing in overseeing care at RidgeView and MeadowView. You will transcribe orders, administer medications, assess emergencies, and help create a supportive environment for residents, families, and staff.

The role emphasizes staff supervision, policy maintenance, and effective communication with families, plus involvement in move‑in and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Iowa.
• Geriatric nursing interest.
• Experience in assisted living or long-term care management.
• Three years of supervisory nursing experience with delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe physician orders, administer medications and treatments.
• Assess and evaluate emergency situations.
• Recruit, hire, orient, schedule, teach, supervise and evaluate nursing staff.
• Maintain nursing policies, resident charts and staff training documentation.
• Communicate with families regarding residents’ condition and needs.
• Support move-in and adjustment phases; lead team toward common goals.
• Participate in special events and projects as required.

Skills

RN license

Geriatric nursing

Supervisory experience

Long-term care

Job description

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Assistant Director of Nursing for RidgeView and MeadowView ensures all aspects in health care services. The Assistant Director of Nursing must be able to transcribe physician orders, administer medications and treatments, and assess and evaluate emergency situations. This position requires applicants to build constructive relationships with residents, families, and staff to create an environment that is supportive to optimal resident function, motivating for staff satisfaction and creativity, and that encourages family and staff partnerships for care of residents. Support residents and their families during move-in and adjustment phases. The Assistant Director of Nursing must demonstrate effective supervisory skills by recruiting, hiring, orienting, scheduling, teaching, supervising, and evaluating nursing staff. ADON will maintain nursing policies and procedures, resident charts, and staff training documentation. Communicate with family regarding resident’s condition and needs. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated to accomplish assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision and lead team members towards accomplishing common goals. They must be available for special events, projects, and other team efforts.

Qualifications

• Must have current license as RN in the State of Iowa.
• Must have a genuine interest in geriatric nursing.
• Previous experience in assisted living community nursing management or experience in a long term care setting.
• Working with people who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and/or dementia preferred.
• Minimum of three years supervisory experience in nursing required with effective delegation skills and follow up.
• Requires a thorough knowledge of all aspects of aging.
• Must be well organized, PC proficient and have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess consistent initiative, patience, good judgment, and leadership ability.

Benefits include

• Being a part of an experienced team and company with a quality reputation
• Competitive wages
• Vacation time
• Options for health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Matching 401k retirement plan