Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON
Listed compensation
$75k-$85k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Make a Difference Through Nursing Leadership
Beacon Specialized Living is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to support the Director of Nursing in leading clinical operations across our behavioral health programs.
Beacon provides residential services and supports to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Severe Mental Illness, Autism, and high-acuity behaviors.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN leader who is passionate about quality care, team development, and improving outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Support the Director of Nursing with daily operations and provide coverage when needed.
- Supervise and support RNs and LPNs.
- Provide clinical guidance and triage medical concerns.
- Monitor medication administration, health conditions, infection control, and clinical outcomes.
- Conduct chart and documentation audits and monitor eMAR/EHR compliance.
- Participate in hiring, training, performance evaluations, and staff development.
- Coordinate medical, psychiatric, dental, and optical appointments as needed.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Support admissions, discharges, transfers, audits, inspections, and corrective action plans.
- Provide medical and clinical training to staff.
- Maintain the nursing on-call schedule.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and policy development.
- Promote safe, compassionate, trauma-informed care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Schedule & Benefits
Generally, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a. m.–5:00 p. m.
- No scheduled weekends or holidays
- On-call responsibilities (mainly via phone)
- Competitive benefits package
- 401(k) with company match
- Professional growth and leadership opportunities
- Meaningful work supporting individuals with complex behavioral health needs
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Current RN license in good standing
- 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience
- 1–2 years of leadership or supervisory experience
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
- Strong communication, organization, clinical judgment, and leadership skills
- Ability to travel between Beacon locations
- Proficiency with computers and electronic medical records
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Director of Nursing supports clinical operations by supervising nursing staff, monitoring medication administration, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 46% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON at Beacon Specialized Living a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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