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American Senior Communities
Indianapolis, Indiana

Director of Nursing Services

Registered NurseIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Director of Nursing Services

The Director of Nursing plays a key leadership role in the delivery of clinical
services. The Director of Nursing oversees the nursing staff, ensures quality
patient care, and manages administrative and regulatory responsibilities.

Skills Needed

* Supportive Presence:  Creating a comforting and engaging atmosphere for our
residents.
* Leadership:  Guide, inspire, and support nursing teams to achieve high
standards of patient care, drive innovation, and promote a positive and
collaborative work environment.
* Collaboration:  Works with and promotes collaboration among departments,
professionals, consultants, and organizations including government regulatory
agencies.
* Strong Clinical Skills:  Ability to drive and deliver safe, effective, and
high-quality care through a solid foundation of hands-on expertise, critical
thinking, and clinical judgment.
* Teamwork:  The ability to work towards a common goal of excellent care for
our residents.
* Interpersonal Communication:  Support a respectful and positive work
environment by maintaining open, honest and effective communication with
staff, residents, customers, and family. 

Requirements

* Current and valid Registered Nurse license in the state of Indiana.
* Minimum of three years’ clinical experience in geriatric care coupled with a
minimum of one year experience as a departmental manager in the skilled
nursing setting.  
* Strong passion for geriatric nursing and commitment to senior care
excellence.
* Must be able to work varying hours including evenings, weekends, and
holidays.
* Demonstrates C. A. R. E. values to our residents, family members, customers and
staff.

Benefits and perks include

* Competitive Compensation:  Access your earnings before payday.  Take
advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program,
free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
* Health & Wellness:  Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental
insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or
work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the
workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
* Life in Balance:  Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional
PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail,
entertainment, food and much more.
* Career Growth:  Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and
leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and
universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial
assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs,
and tuition reimbursement. 
* Team Culture:  C. A. R. E. Values:  Compassion, Accountability, Relationships
and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across
Indiana.  Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through
employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards. 

 *Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for
American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C. A. R. E.,
but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our
relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly served our customers since the year
2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Team members within each of our
100+ American Senior Communities take great pride in our Hoosier hospitality
roots, and it is ingrained in everything we do. As leaders in senior care, we
are not just doing a job but following a calling.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support nursing staff to deliver safe, effective, high-quality care to residents, while fostering innovation and a positive, collaborative work environment. Oversee clinical services and manage administrative and regulatory responsibilities, collaborating with departments, professionals, consultants, and government agencies.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing LeadershipQuality AssuranceTeam LeadershipInterdepartmental CollaborationRegulatory ComplianceAdministrative ManagementResident SupportClinical Expertise

Geriatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 52% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
25% this job
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About American Senior Communities

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage as low as $25
Vision and dental insurance
401(k)
FSA program
Free life insurance
PTO exchange for pay
Employee referral bonus
Holiday pay