ADON - Assistant Director of Nursing SNF

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) – RN

Elderwood at Lancaster | Lancaster, New York

Elderwood at Lancaster is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON – RN) who leads from alongside the team. We are looking for a visible, hands-on clinical leader who can coach employees, strengthen clinical practice, solve problems, and step onto a medication or treatment cart when residents and staff need support.

This is not a desk-only leadership position. The right ADON will bring sound clinical judgment, a team-first attitude, and the willingness to help wherever needed. You will have the support of a strong Administrator and Director of Nursing, along with guidance and resources from a Corporate Clinical Consultant.

If you believe leadership means setting expectations, building trust, and being willing to do the work alongside your team, this may be the right next step for you.

Elderwood at Lancaster is located near the historic Village of Lancaster and is convenient to clinical leaders throughout Lancaster, Depew, Alden, Marilla, Elma, Clarence, Harris Hill, Akron, Darien Center, Corfu, Pembroke, Batavia, and the surrounding eastern Erie and western Genesee County communities.

• Is visible, approachable, and engaged with residents and employees.

• Brings a positive, solutions-focused attitude to daily challenges.

• Sets clear expectations and follows through with accountability.

• Coaches employees in the moment and helps them grow professionally.

• Remains calm, organized, and clinically grounded in a busy environment.

• Is willing to step onto a medication or treatment cart when coverage or resident needs require it.

• Understands that strong leadership includes both operational oversight and direct support of the nursing team.

• Builds productive relationships with residents, families, providers, and interdisciplinary partners.

You will not be expected to lead alone. The ADON works closely with an experienced leadership structure that includes:

• A strong facility Administrator.

• A supportive Director of Nursing.

• A Corporate Clinical Consultant who provides additional clinical guidance, resources, and partnership.

• An interdisciplinary team committed to resident care and staff success.

• A broader Elderwood clinical network with training and professional-development opportunities.

Bring Your Leadership to the Floor

At Elderwood at Lancaster, we are looking for an ADON who understands that leadership is more than managing schedules and reviewing reports. It means being present, supporting the team, reinforcing strong clinical practices, and stepping in when help is needed.

If you are ready to lead with accountability, clinical confidence, humility, and a team-first attitude - and want the support of an experienced facility and corporate clinical leadership team - we would like to meet you.

Apply today to take the next step in your nursing leadership career with Elderwood at Lancaster.

• Partner with the Director of Nursing to oversee daily nursing operations and maintain high standards of resident care.

• Assume the duties of the Director of Nursing in their absence under the direction of the Administrator.

• Recruit, interview, hire, schedule, supervise, coach, and evaluate nursing personnel.

• Help determine staffing needs and maintain adequate 24-hour nursing coverage.

• Develop staff assignments, delegate responsibilities, and support the training and development of nurses and nursing assistants.

• Serve as Infection Control Preventionist and support infection prevention, safety, compliance, and education initiatives.

• Make daily clinical rounds, assess resident care needs, and ensure nursing services are delivered according to accepted standards.

• Monitor medication administration, treatment schedules, documentation, and the reporting of medication errors.

• Oversee admissions, readmissions, and resident eligibility for Medicare skilled services.

• Coordinate rehabilitation and therapeutic services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

• Participate in audits, quality-improvement activities, interdisciplinary care planning, and discharge planning.

• Complete required clinical and administrative documentation, reports, evaluations, and studies.

• Provide direct nursing care and support nursing-department functions when needed.

Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) Position:

• Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, active, and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
• At least two years of supervisory experience in a hospital, long-term care facility, or another related healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of geriatric and complex long-term care, nursing management, supervision, organizational practices, and effective communication.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a leadership team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, employees, visitors, providers, and supervisors.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment health-screening requirements.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary to support resident safety and effective workplace communication.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Previous long-term care experience.
• Computer proficiency.