Assistant Director of Nursing - RN or LVN

Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement

Harlingen, Texas

Eligibility: Executive Nurses & Nurse AdministratorsAdministrative & Consulting NursesDirectors of Nursing

Posted Jul 15

Shift and hours: Rotating
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: RN licenseTexas Licensed Vocational Nurse and/ or Registered Nurse license
Term: Permanent

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Also asks: Compassion, professionalism, and strong communication and organizational skills
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Experience: 2-3 year(s) of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility, preferred.

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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Plan and Matching

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Employee Discounts
Vacation Time
Holiday Pay
Sick Time

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Are you craving to work in a healthcare setting where you’re not only valued, but appreciated and have the respect from your supervisors and co- workers as well as patients/residents you’re caring for? Then we are the place for you!

Assistant Director of Nursing

Shift: Full-time, Salary Hours: Variable

The primary role of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is to assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility. Will ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Qualifications

Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse and/ or Registered Nurse license 2-3 year(s) of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility, preferred. Compassion, professionalism, and strong communication and organizational skills

This is an exciting career growth opportunity!

Benefits

Health/Dental/Vision/Disability/Life Insurance 401 (k) Plan and Matching Employee Discounts on Cell Phone service, Hotels, Movie Tickets, etc. Vacation Time, Holiday Pay and Sick Time Take a look at these benefits (and more!) at www.ensignbenefits.com

Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement's commitment to excellence extends beyond delivering world class health care. Our company mission is to dignify and transform post-acute care. Our facility’s success is dependent upon our highly motivated clinical professionals working to improve business operations. Our leadership team is driven to provide exceptional service by cultivating a workforce that is dedicated to upholding our company’s mission of delivering care with compassion and integrity. We value innovation and creativity in our buildings and love a healthy debate that challenges us to learn and grow.

Are you an Assistant Director of Nursing who is eager to make a difference? We’re always looking for exceptional professionals to join our team, so if you’re looking to make a change to work at a truly remarkable place, we encourage you to apply.

Our Values: C. A. P. L. I. C. O.

Customer Second, Employee First
Accountability
Passion for Learning
Love one Another
Intelligent Risk Taking
Celebration
Ownership

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Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement

2101 Treasure Hills Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 https://goldenpalmsrehab.com/contact/

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In Harlingen, TX

Harlingen, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% below the US average

Median rent: $928/mo
Household income: $53,645/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Harlingen, TX

NeighborhoodsThese sources do not name specific Harlingen subdivisions or price tiers. Downtown Harlingen is the district that is actually described: a walkable core with about 20 large murals and the city’s cultural mix. Valley View Senior Living is marketed as a maintenance-free, walkable retirement community with chef-prepared dining. Residents and Niche reviewers frame the rest of town as a quiet, tight-knit, generational farming community rather than a map of trendy named neighborhoods; a Facebook thread of parents with young kids asks which part of town to buy in, but the provided snippet does not answer with neighborhood names. Citywide average drives of about 16 minutes imply most in-town residential areas are a short hop to work.

These sources do not name specific Harlingen subdivisions or price tiers. Downtown Harlingen is the district that is actually described: a walkable core with about 20 large murals and the city’s cultural mix.

Valley View Senior Living is marketed as a maintenance-free, walkable retirement community with chef-prepared dining. Residents and Niche reviewers frame the rest of town as a quiet, tight-knit, generational farming community rather than a map of trendy named neighborhoods; a Facebook thread of parents with young kids asks which part of town to buy in, but the provided snippet does not answer with neighborhood names.

Citywide average drives of about 16 minutes imply most in-town residential areas are a short hop to work.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: civitasseniorliving.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: tourtexas.com Source 6: niche.com

Getting aroundU.S. News lists an average commute of 15.94 minutes; Livability lists 15 minutes. A Reddit commenter who does not live in Harlingen but commutes daily from Edinburg and regularly goes to McAllen said Harlingen itself does not have a lot going on—more a lifestyle note than a traffic report. No source names hospital campuses, parking rules, or a bus or rail line a nurse would ride; public-transit access appears only as a generic retirement-neighborhood checklist item. In-town hospital shifts would likely be a brief drive rather than a transit commute.

U.S. News lists an average commute of 15.94 minutes; Livability lists 15 minutes. A Reddit commenter who does not live in Harlingen but commutes daily from Edinburg and regularly goes to McAllen said Harlingen itself does not have a lot going on—more a lifestyle note than a traffic report.

No source names hospital campuses, parking rules, or a bus or rail line a nurse would ride; public-transit access appears only as a generic retirement-neighborhood checklist item. In-town hospital shifts would likely be a brief drive rather than a transit commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: civitasseniorliving.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: livability.com

OutdoorsHarlingen has over 1,200 acres of public parkland. Hugh Ramsey Park and Harlingen Thicket form the Harlingen Arroyo Colorado site of the World Birding Center, with nature trails for species such as the Altamira oriole, long-billed thrasher, and red-crowned parrot. East of town, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is described as having more documented bird species than any other U.S. wildlife refuge, with hiking and driving trails and volunteer-led walks. Fragile Planet Wildlife Park is a local attraction; golf is marketed as having more playable days per year than anywhere else in the United States; fishing and hunting run year-round; and South Padre Island is minutes away for beaches and seashells. Niche reviewers also point to spring wild sunflowers among cotton fields and windmills.

Harlingen has over 1,200 acres of public parkland. Hugh Ramsey Park and Harlingen Thicket form the Harlingen Arroyo Colorado site of the World Birding Center, with nature trails for species such as the Altamira oriole, long-billed thrasher, and red-crowned parrot.

East of town, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is described as having more documented bird species than any other U.S. wildlife refuge, with hiking and driving trails and volunteer-led walks. Fragile Planet Wildlife Park is a local attraction; golf is marketed as having more playable days per year than anywhere else in the United States; fishing and hunting run year-round; and South Padre Island is minutes away for beaches and seashells.

Niche reviewers also point to spring wild sunflowers among cotton fields and windmills.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: yelp.com Source 2: visitharlingentexas.com Source 3: tourtexas.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: livability.com

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Harlingen is a short-commute Rio Grande Valley city of about 73,000 whose identity is birding, downtown murals, and low housing costs—not nightlife. Nurses will find a growing healthcare sector and typical drives around 16 minutes, with median homes cited at $136,000–$155,000 and rents near $700; C2ER ranked it the nation’s least expensive urban area in early 2025. Downtown’s roughly 20 murals, the free Iwo Jima Memorial at the Marine Military Academy, and Hugh Ramsey Park plus Harlingen Thicket (World Birding Center) give weekends a local texture. Moon Rock’s food-truck park, The Hop Shop, and praised Mexican restaurants are the hangouts; variety beyond Tex-Mex and chains is thin. Year-round outdoors include 1,200 acres of parks, Laguna Atascosa, golf, and South Padre Island. Residents warn of oppressive summer heat, isolation from major Texas cities, limited high-paying work, thin infrastructure, and a quiet, socially conservative farming-town pace that fits families and retirees better than people who want a lively scene.

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As of 2025Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: visitharlingentexas.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: tourtexas.com Source 7: niche.com Source 8: livability.com

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Harlingen, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.