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Benedictine
Dickinson, North Dakota

Director of Nursing AL

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$41.38/hr

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Showcase your clinical expertise and take your nursing career to the top…Join Benedictine!

The Director of Nursing-AL is responsible for leading, directing, analyzing, staffing and evaluating the nursing services of the department, as well as supervising members of the team. Also, you may assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Administrator/Housing Director.

Responsibilities

The DON (AL) provides administrative and clinical leadership for nursing staff to promote the delivery of high quality care.

The DON (AL) develops, revises, monitors and implements the department budget to promote appropriate resources.

The DON (AL) develops implements, and evaluates the nursing department all while meeting regulatory compliance.

The DON (AL) serves as a nursing liaison with internal/external groups, residents/families, general public, and other health care providers.

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse, which must be in good standing
  • Possess the ability to make independent decisions and have the ability to prioritize duties
  • Must be able to read, write and communicate in English

Benedictine and our Ministry partners are a not for profit senior care organization founded by the sisters of St. Scholastica that operates on four core values: Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice. We pride ourselves on having an extraordinary team of associates, with outstanding hearts.

Our focus is to provide a comforting and empowering culture for our residents and our team members, to help you grow and succeed. With opportunities available throughout the upper Midwest, we need big hearts like yours!

EEO/AA/Vet Friendly

Salary Range

$41.38

Benefits Statement

A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs of every stage of life, including paid time off (PTO), retirement, medical, dental, vision, education assistance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits. For more information visit our website at benedictineliving.org.

Additional Information

#BHSDickinson

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing administrationBudget managementStaff supervisionDecision makingCommunication

Director of Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 63% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Registered Nurse market look like in North Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerNorth Dakota index 89.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All registered nurse listings in North Dakota19 active5,770 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 63% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend (all specialties)+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. North Dakota figures use all registered nurses: too few North Dakota Director of Nursing postings state pay.

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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.

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About Benedictine

Hospitals and Health Care
Fridley, Minnesota
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Retirement plan
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Education assistance
Voluntary benefits

Living in Dickinson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.