Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Skilled Nursing of Bronx

Bronx, New York

Skilled Nursing of Bronx is hiring a Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in Bronx, NY.

Posted Sep 27

Unit and setting: Skilled NursingMeet the nursing medical needs of all residents
License: RN license Current State RN license requiredState RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: State RN license Current State RN license required
Experience: Long-Term Care settings Min. 3 yrs. exp. in Long-Term Care settings
Also asks: communication skills Excellent Communication Skills required
Also asks: basic leadership skills and supervision Evidence of basic leadership skills and supervision
Also asks: flexible hours Flexible hours required

Preferred

Experience: management experience 2 years of management experience preferred
Experience: staff education experience 1-year staff education experience preferred

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most New York staff rolesNew York staff postings that state pay run $60k/yr to $136k/yr, the middle half $79k/yr to $114k/yr, across 1,807 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: assist DNS with management responsibilities and maintaining quality of care Assist the DNS with management responsibilities and in maintaining the quality of care
Day to day: weekly wound and skin rounds Responsible for Wound/Skin Rounds weekly
Day to day: assist with compliance and nursing staff communication Assist with compliance and ensure effective communication with all levels of nursing staff
Day to day: meet nursing medical needs of all residents Meet the nursing medical needs of all residents
Day to day: coordinate and direct total planning for nursing services Coordinate and direct the total planning for nursing services
Day to day: maintain comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
Day to day: accurate and timely completion of medical records Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical records
Day to day: assist with interviewing, hiring, and orienting new nursing staff Assist with interviewing, hiring and orienting of new nursing staff
Day to day: oversee daily staffing process Oversee daily staffing process
Day to day: infection control infection control
Day to day: maintain schedule flexibility for unpredictable needs Maintain flexibility with work schedule to address unpredictable needs
On call: 24 hours on call 24 hours on call

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Skilled Nursing of Bronx is hiring a Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in Bronx, NY.

Duties

Assist the DNS with management responsibilities and in maintaining the quality of care

Responsible for Wound/Skin Rounds weekly

Assist with compliance and ensure effective communication with all levels of nursing staff

Meet the nursing medical needs of all residents

24 hours on call

Coordinate and direct the total planning for nursing services

Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice

Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical records

Assist with interviewing, hiring and orienting of new nursing staff

Oversee daily staffing process

infection control

Maintain flexibility with work schedule to address unpredictable needs

Requirements

Current State RN license required

Min. 3 yrs. exp. in Long-Term Care settings

2 years of management experience preferred

1-year staff education experience preferred

Excellent Communication Skills required

Evidence of basic leadership skills and supervision

Flexible hours required

Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V

What's around it?

In Bronx, NY

Bronx, NY

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Life in Bronx, NY

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals are steered toward Riverdale (often called the Bronx’s hidden gem and safer than 73% of NYC), Kingsbridge, Morris Park, Woodlawn, and University Heights—the Extra Space 2026 shortlist for lower crime and budget-friendly housing. Reddit locals say skip the South Bronx and look at Riverdale or the Northeast Bronx; the extreme north end of the Grand Concourse still holds up. Mott Haven is a transitioning urban hub with Dutch- and Flemish-style historic rowhouses plus large new projects; Fordham is pitched around culture and education; Pelham Bay is a quieter residential escape; Throgs Neck is waterfront living. Broker maps also fold in Spuyten Duyvil, City Island, Co-op City, Pelham Parkway, Wakefield, Norwood, and Van Cortlandt Village.

Nurses and young professionals are steered toward Riverdale (often called the Bronx’s hidden gem and safer than 73% of NYC), Kingsbridge, Morris Park, Woodlawn, and University Heights—the Extra Space 2026 shortlist for lower crime and budget-friendly housing. Reddit locals say skip the South Bronx and look at Riverdale or the Northeast Bronx; the extreme north end of the Grand Concourse still holds up.

Mott Haven is a transitioning urban hub with Dutch- and Flemish-style historic rowhouses plus large new projects; Fordham is pitched around culture and education; Pelham Bay is a quieter residential escape; Throgs Neck is waterfront living. Broker maps also fold in Spuyten Duyvil, City Island, Co-op City, Pelham Parkway, Wakefield, Norwood, and Van Cortlandt Village.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: brickunderground.com

Getting aroundGuides sell the Bronx on decent commutes, strong public-transit access, better parking than Manhattan, Brooklyn, or parts of Queens, and easy access into Manhattan. Kingsbridge, Morris Park, and Riverdale are specifically marketed on transit. A Facebook thread described some pockets as a 15–20 minute commute with a family vibe (Zone 10) versus weaker Zone 9 areas. Locals in a 2025 moving roundup still complain about longer commute times; healthcare is listed as a major Bronx employer, so many hospital jobs sit inside the borough. These sources do not name specific subway or bus lines to individual hospitals or describe hospital-campus parking.

Guides sell the Bronx on decent commutes, strong public-transit access, better parking than Manhattan, Brooklyn, or parts of Queens, and easy access into Manhattan. Kingsbridge, Morris Park, and Riverdale are specifically marketed on transit.

A Facebook thread described some pockets as a 15–20 minute commute with a family vibe (Zone 10) versus weaker Zone 9 areas. Locals in a 2025 moving roundup still complain about longer commute times; healthcare is listed as a major Bronx employer, so many hospital jobs sit inside the borough.

These sources do not name specific subway or bus lines to individual hospitals or describe hospital-campus parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: brickunderground.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: letsgetmovingusa.com

OutdoorsPelham Bay Park is New York City’s largest park, with miles of hiking trails, a golf course, equestrian facilities, and Orchard Beach—the Bronx’s only public beach, nicknamed the Riviera of New York City, with playgrounds and picnic areas. Van Cortlandt Park is another huge urban oasis used for running and sports. Wave Hill is a 28-acre garden overlooking the Hudson (about $10 adult admission, free Thursdays, $10 parking) with outdoor art and a café terrace. Side by side, the Bronx Zoo (among the world’s largest) and the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden (50 gardens, Children’s Adventure Garden, free grounds Wednesday 10–11 a.m.) dominate weekend outdoor life.

Pelham Bay Park is New York City’s largest park, with miles of hiking trails, a golf course, equestrian facilities, and Orchard Beach—the Bronx’s only public beach, nicknamed the Riviera of New York City, with playgrounds and picnic areas. Van Cortlandt Park is another huge urban oasis used for running and sports.

Wave Hill is a 28-acre garden overlooking the Hudson (about $10 adult admission, free Thursdays, $10 parking) with outdoor art and a café terrace. Side by side, the Bronx Zoo (among the world’s largest) and the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden (50 gardens, Children’s Adventure Garden, free grounds Wednesday 10–11 a.m.) dominate weekend outdoor life.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: iloveny.com Source 2: lemon8-app.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: letsgetmovingusa.com

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Living in Bronx

The Bronx is NYC’s most affordable borough, with a median home price around $330,000—nearly half the citywide figure—and living costs roughly 20% lower, so an $80k–$150k nurse can actually keep discretionary income. What sets it apart is green space at city scale plus stubborn local identity: Pelham Bay Park (NYC’s largest), Van Cortlandt Park, Wave Hill’s Hudson views, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo share a borough that invented hip-hop and still runs Arthur Avenue as a working Little Italy. Locals steer newcomers to Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Morris Park, Woodlawn, and the Northeast Bronx—and away from the South Bronx unless you know a specific block. Healthcare is a major employer, so hospital jobs need not mean a Manhattan commute; transit is strong and parking is better than in denser boroughs. Tradeoffs are real: crime and air quality vary by neighborhood, some commutes run long, and Mott Haven is gentrifying. Come for parks and price; choose the pocket carefully.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: iloveny.com Source 5: letsgetmovingusa.com Source 6: brickunderground.com Source 7: youtube.com

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