Assistant Director of Nursing

Desert Valley Hospice and Palliative Care

Phoenix, Arizona

Eligibility: HospicePalliative Care

Posted Jun 29

Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Desert Valley Hospice and Palliative Care

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Desert Valley Hospice & Palliative Care is a hospice and palliative care provider headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona (85027), serving the greater Phoenix metropolitan area including the Anthem area. The organization provides end-of-life and palliative care services to patients, with care…

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The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is responsible for the supervision, management, and coordination of quality patient care within their assigned team. The ADON is accountable to ensure that care and services provided by the team are delivered in a fiscally responsible manner while maintaining strict compliance with all standards of practice, Federal, State, and local rules and regulations. This key position is responsible for the coordination of the hospice Interdisciplinary Group care and services and assumes responsibility for ensuring appropriate and quality services are provided through the continuum of care.

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Phoenix, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,582/mo
Household income: $81,332/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Phoenix, AZ

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals who want to stay central often look at Uptown and Downtown Phoenix for a quicker dash to core-city jobs, or Downtown versus resort-oriented Scottsdale if they want something more walkable than a typical Valley suburb. North of the core, Desert View (population 70,611) draws active residents toward Sonoran Preserve and Cave Creek, while huge Paradise Valley Village (population 178,245) is packed with shopping and dining, suburban rather than walkable, and generally nicer and safer east of State Route 51—do not confuse it with the separate exclusive town of Paradise Valley. Camelback East feels homier with more to do; more affordable still-safe rungs include Deer Valley, west-side Goodyear, North Gateway (safer than 87% of Phoenix neighborhoods), and North and South Mountain Village.

Nurses and young professionals who want to stay central often look at Uptown and Downtown Phoenix for a quicker dash to core-city jobs, or Downtown versus resort-oriented Scottsdale if they want something more walkable than a typical Valley suburb. North of the core, Desert View (population 70,611) draws active residents toward Sonoran Preserve and Cave Creek, while huge Paradise Valley Village (population 178,245) is packed with shopping and dining, suburban rather than walkable, and generally nicer and safer east of State Route 51—do not confuse it with the separate exclusive town of Paradise Valley.

Camelback East feels homier with more to do; more affordable still-safe rungs include Deer Valley, west-side Goodyear, North Gateway (safer than 87% of Phoenix neighborhoods), and North and South Mountain Village.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: danielleoutdoors.com

Getting aroundPhoenix is extremely spread out, so a car is treated as essential; the city is not walkable and public transportation is widely called inadequate. Traffic is one of the first cons people raise when comparing Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley. Uptown and Downtown are the usual advice if you want to stay central and make a quick dash toward core jobs, while most signature hikes still sit only 20–30 minutes from downtown. West-side suburbs such as Goodyear buy nicer neighborhoods and schools at the cost of a longer daily drive.

Phoenix is extremely spread out, so a car is treated as essential; the city is not walkable and public transportation is widely called inadequate. Traffic is one of the first cons people raise when comparing Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley.

Uptown and Downtown are the usual advice if you want to stay central and make a quick dash toward core jobs, while most signature hikes still sit only 20–30 minutes from downtown. West-side suburbs such as Goodyear buy nicer neighborhoods and schools at the cost of a longer daily drive.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: danielleoutdoors.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

OutdoorsCamelback Mountain’s steep 2.5-mile summit hike is the iconic city-view workout; Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock is the easy sunset; South Mountain Park and Preserve and Dobbins Lookout sit at Ahwatukee’s edge. The Desert Botanical Garden covers 140 acres and 4,000-plus cactus species; saguaros define the skyline, with more at Lost Dutchman State Park. Bike or paddle Tempe Town Lake (including Alberto Ríos’s six-mile granite-tile poem installation), run Sonoran Preserve, ride toward Cave Creek, float the Salt River, golf at Foothills Golf Club, visit Phoenix Zoo, or take a hot-air balloon over the Sonoran Desert. Plan trails for October–April or for dawn and dusk in summer; Sedona and Flagstaff are the standard cooler day trips.

Camelback Mountain’s steep 2.5-mile summit hike is the iconic city-view workout; Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock is the easy sunset; South Mountain Park and Preserve and Dobbins Lookout sit at Ahwatukee’s edge. The Desert Botanical Garden covers 140 acres and 4,000-plus cactus species; saguaros define the skyline, with more at Lost Dutchman State Park.

Bike or paddle Tempe Town Lake (including Alberto Ríos’s six-mile granite-tile poem installation), run Sonoran Preserve, ride toward Cave Creek, float the Salt River, golf at Foothills Golf Club, visit Phoenix Zoo, or take a hot-air balloon over the Sonoran Desert. Plan trails for October–April or for dawn and dusk in summer; Sedona and Flagstaff are the standard cooler day trips.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: visitphoenix.com Source 3: danielleoutdoors.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com

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Phoenix, the Valley of the Sun, is a 1.6-million-person desert metro where Banner Health and Mayo Clinic sit beside saguaro parks 20–30 minutes from downtown. What is distinct is the outdoor calendar: Camelback Mountain’s 2.5-mile climb, Papago Park’s Hole-in-the-Rock, South Mountain’s Dobbins Lookout, Tempe Town Lake, and the 140-acre Desert Botanical Garden become weekend habits. Food is Sonoran—Fry Bread House, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, Barrio Café—with the Heard Museum, Musical Instrument Museum, and Phoenix Art Museum as heat-season refuges. Tradeoffs are blunt. June through September is brutal: hike at dawn, carry extra water, live indoors at midday. The city is not walkable, transit is thin, and a car plus traffic are non-negotiable. Downtown nightlife disappoints some; dust, air quality, and allergies bother others. Housing stretches from Deer Valley and Goodyear to pricier Ahwatukee Foothills and North Gateway; Paradise Valley Village east of SR 51 and Camelback East are the in-town suburban compromises. Mild January days around 68°F and 300-plus sunny days are why people stay.

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As of 2026Source 1: thehonestlocal.com Source 2: camelbackmoving.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: visitphoenix.com Source 6: danielleoutdoors.com Source 7: misadventureswithandi.com Source 8: facebook.com Source 9: reddit.com Source 10: reddit.com

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