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Assistant Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

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$50-$55/hr

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Job Description

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Sonoma Post Acute

Sonoma, CA Full-Time Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour

Lead Clinical Excellence. Make a Lasting Impact.

Sonoma Post Acute is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly organized Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated nursing leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional resident care, mentoring clinical teams, and driving quality outcomes in a skilled nursing environment.

Working alongside an experienced Director of Nursing, the ADON plays a critical role in ensuring excellence in clinical operations, regulatory compliance, staff development, and resident satisfaction.

If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing leadership career with a team that values innovation, teamwork, and resident-centered care, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

As the Assistant Director of Nursing, You Will

  • Partner with the Director of Nursing to oversee daily nursing operations
  • Assist with planning, developing, implementing, and supervising nursing services
  • Provide leadership and support to licensed nurses and nursing staff
  • Conduct daily clinical rounds and monitor resident conditions
  • Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, training, and retention of nursing staff
  • Participate in employee coaching, performance evaluations, and disciplinary processes when needed
  • Promote resident safety, dignity, rights, and quality of care
  • Serve as a liaison between residents, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team
  • Assist with staff education programs and ongoing clinical in-services
  • Monitor clinical systems and processes to ensure consistent, high-quality care delivery
  • Provide direct resident care and clinical support as necessary
  • Act as the Director of Nursing in their absence

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Active California RN license in good standing
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • 3-5 years of nursing leadership or nurse management experience
  • Strong knowledge of long-term care, skilled nursing, and regulatory compliance
  • Experience supervising clinical staff in a healthcare setting
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Post-Acute experience
  • Knowledge of PointClickCare (PCC) software

Why Join Sonoma Post Acute?

  • Competitive Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
  • Supportive Leadership Team
  • Opportunities for Professional Growth
  • Collaborative and Resident-Focused Culture
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package for Eligible Employees
  • Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day
  • Physical Requirements
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the facility
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally
  • Ability to utilize computer systems and office equipment for extended periods
  • May require local travel as needed

If you are a dedicated nursing leader who thrives in a fast-paced post-acute environment and is committed to delivering exceptional resident care, we encourage you to apply today.

Sonoma Post Acute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing partners with the Director of Nursing to oversee daily clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and staff development. They provide leadership to nursing teams, conduct clinical rounds, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, resident-centered care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Performance evaluationOrganizational skills

Geriatrics — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 48% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%
Sign-on bonus
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sonoma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,261/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
107.8
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.