Assistant Director of Nursing — Substance Use Recovery

Job overview

The Assistant Director of Nursing role is onsite in Colorado Springs, CO, with an annual salary of $95,000–$110,000. The role supports nursing leadership and daily operations at Spring Grove Recovery Center, a residential substance use disorder treatment facility. Working with the Director of Nursing, the ADON helps ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while overseeing clinical operations, staff development, regulatory compliance, and operational needs. The position combines nursing leadership with direct patient care and participates in an assigned on-call rotation of up to five days per week for 12 hours per day as operationally required.

What you'll do

• Assist the Director of Nursing with daily nursing operations
• guide, coach, and supervise nursing staff
• support hiring, onboarding, training, evaluations, and staffing coverage
• provide direct patient care when needed
• conduct nursing assessments and admissions
• administer medications and treatments
• monitor patient conditions and vital signs
• coordinate laboratory testing and pharmacy needs
• conduct documentation reviews and medication audits
• support regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and patient safety initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant director of nursing

nursing leadership

substance use recovery

residential treatment

patient care

staff supervision

medication management

regulatory compliance

on-call rotation

colorado springs co

$95k–$110k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k), medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.

Why this role

Monday–Friday, 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. schedule; assigned on-call rotation may be up to five days per week for 12 hours per day. Benefits include 401(k), medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.

About the employer

Human Resources is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.