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Avalon Health Care
Yakima, Washington

Assistant Director of Nursing ADON

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$130k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Avalon Care Center Yakima is seeking a self-motivated, dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with good communication skills to join our team as an Assistant Director of Nursing!

Wage: $125,000 - $130,000 /yr

We are looking for individuals who embrace a reverence for life and a heart for healing. With enthusiasm and compassion, our Avalon family works with our patients and their families as well as with our communities to celebrate life every day!

Come join our team! We offer great challenges, a rewarding career and opportunities for advancement!

Full-time Are Eligible For

  • 401K
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • FSA & Dependent Care FSA
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
  • Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.

Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible to provide Clinical Supervision for all residents as “day supervisor”.
  • Responsible for all In-service Coordination/Educational needs of all departments. Will maintain in-service records.
  • Responsible for accident/unusual occurrence tracking/trending monitoring systems as assigned.
  • Assistant Director of Nursing with pressure sore and infection control monitoring.
  • Responsible for rounding on all facility residents at least twice a day.
  • Responsible for making schedules for nursing staff/CNA staff for all hours as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
  • Assist Director of Nursing in organizing and directing day-to-day functions.

Qualifications

  • Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing and currently licensed by the State or in training to satisfactorily complete the requirements to become a Licensed Nurse.
  • Must have previous nursing leadership experience
  • Must speak and understand English.
  • Previous experience in a skilled nursing facility, long-term care facility, or other health care related facility.
  • Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative, and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures and laws, regulations and guidelines governing long-term care.
  • Positive attitude toward the elderly

INDLN125

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pressure sore monitoringStaff schedulingLong-term care regulationsRehabilitative nursingAccident trackingPatient care

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 56% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$128k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$128k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 22 employers

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$170k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
13%
Sign-on bonus
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% of Nursing Leadership listings

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

Living in Yakima

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Yakima, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Avalon Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
FSA
Life Insurance
AD&D
Long Term Disability