RN Assistant Director of Nursing

Cedars Healthcare Center; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

PTO

Health coverage

401(k) employer match

FSA

Job summary

Cedars Healthcare Center in Charlottesville, VA is seeking an RN Assistant Director of Nursing to lead nursing staff and ensure high-quality resident care. The role combines clinical oversight with team leadership, planning, and resource management to maintain regulatory compliance and exceptional service.

The ED/ DON-supported position requires RN licensure, a nursing degree, CPR certification, and at least 5 years of supervisory experience in long-term care.

Qualifications

• Must hold an RN license in the state where the center is located.
• Must have a nursing degree from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years RN supervisory experience in long-term care.
• CPR certification current.
• Knowledge of nursing practices, state acts and long-term care laws.
• Ability to make independent decisions when needed.
• Strong tactful interpersonal and team leadership skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise care programs and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs of new residents and inform staff of arrivals.
• Perform daily resident visits to observe status and update care plans.
• Coordinate with medical staff, residents, families, and visitors.
• Ensure dignified, respectful resident care at all times.
• Ensure staff understand residents' rights and responsibilities.
• Conduct daily unit rounds and address needs.
• Monitor nursing documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist in emergencies involving residents.
• Engage in on-call nursing rotations and leadership.
• Address resident/family concerns promptly and effectively.
• Serve as RN Charge Nurse when required; maintain safe environment.
• Supervise development and continuation of center programs.
• Maintain resident records and up-to-date medical treatment charts.

Skills

RN license

Nursing degree

RN supervision

CPR certification

Nursing knowledge

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Nursing degree (RN program)

Job description

Job Address

1242 Cedars Court Charlottesville, VA 22903 Ceadrs Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for an RN Assistant Director of Nursing to join our team.

Purpose/Belief Statement

The position of RN Assistant Director of Nursing monitors and provides personal nursing care and leadership to the nursing staff to assure that care standards are met and the highest degree of quality resident care is provided for at all times. The position must function as a team member, team leader, and supervisor to ensure that work is accomplished and quality care is delivered, supporting team members and leading the way in celebrating team successes. While assisting the DON with the planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Nursing Department, the position must also manage the resources within their control and assist others in managing resources.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• May assess the needs of new residents and inform staff of new resident arrivals.


• Make daily resident visits to observe and evaluate resident’s physical and emotional status and revise care plan accordingly.


• Interact with medical staff, nursing staff, resident, family members, and other visitors regarding resident condition.


• Ensure that all resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner.


• Ensure that all nursing staff are knowledgeable of the residents’ rights and responsibilities.


• Make daily unit rounds to determine unit functioning and evaluate needs and concerns.


• Assist the clinical managers in monitoring completeness and appropriateness of nursing staff documentation.


• Assist in emergency situations involving the residents.


• Interact with nursing staff, residents, families, and physicians.


• Participate in the nursing on-call rotation.


• Assist the nursing department in dealing with resident/family concerns promptly.


• Function as a RN Charge Nurse if indicated.


• Ensure that a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents is maintained at all times and assure that resident needs are met.


• Supervise and may participate in the development and continuation of a various program needed in the center.


• Supervise and may maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to ensure an accurate up to date record of the resident’s medical treatments.


• Maintain and work within established departmental, center and home office policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.


• Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain licensure of self and certification of team members and enhance quality of care.


• Provide leadership to the staff and create loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals by leading by example.


• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

Qualifications Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

• Must possess a current license as an RN in the state where the center is located.


• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or a graduate of an approved RN program.


• 5 years prior RN Nursing Supervisory experience, preferably in a long-term care center


• Must maintain current CPR certification


• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices, standards of practice and state practice acts and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.


• Must have the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.


• Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.


• Must possess leadership, teaching and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with team members in all positions.


• Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc. that are necessary for providing quality care.


• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to in Home Office them into existing nursing practices.

Benefits

• As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans.


• We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.


• We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

About Us

Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional, person‑centered care as a national leader in post‑acute services for individuals with chronic or complex conditions. Today, our more than 105 skilled nursing and long‑term care facilities serve nearly 13,000 residents at any given time. To support our centers and ensure long‑term success and continuity of care, CommuniCare has developed integrated lines of business spanning the full continuum of care. These specialized solutions include chronic disease management, memory care, telehealth services, Medicare insurance plans, behavioral health programs, and comprehensive medical services. Together, they enable us to deliver sophisticated, coordinated, and transformative care beyond the walls of our facilities. Our mission, Serve with Pride, is evident in the quality and consistency residents, families, and community partners have come to expect and trust. With more than 14,000 employees serving communities across Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia, we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents by placing extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to enhance quality of life—creating environments where residents feel at home, employees thrive, and families find comfort and confidence in the care we provide. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post‑acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long‑term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.