Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) – Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Albany Health and Rehabilitation | Albany, IN
  • Are You Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Nursing Career?
  • Albany Health and Rehabilitation is looking for a compassionate, motivated, and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our leadership team as our Assistant Director of Nursing
  • (ADON)!

Are you a natural leader who enjoys mentoring others, building strong teams, and making a difference in the lives of residents? If so, we want to meet you!

At Albany Health and Rehabilitation, we believe that exceptional resident care starts with exceptional leadership. Our team is made up of talented, caring professionals who work together to create a positive environment for both our residents and employees.

As our Assistant Director of Nursing, you will play an important role in supporting our nursing team, promoting quality resident care, and helping create a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Why Join Our Team?

  • We believe in recognizing and rewarding the hard work of our employees! As part of our team, you can enjoy:
  • Competitive starting wages with additional pay for experience
  • $1,000 Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401K
  • Life Insurance
  • DailyPay – Work today, get paid today!
  • Monthly Employee Celebrations and Recognition
  • Quarterly Education Bonus Program
  • Supportive Team Environment
  • Opportunities for Professional Growth and Leadership Development
  • Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Responsibilities

As our ADON, you will work closely with the Director of Nursing (DON) to support the overall operations of our nursing department.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

  • Assist the DON in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating nursing services.
  • Promote high standards of resident care, safety, and quality.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and support to nursing staff.
  • Assist with nursing staff development, education, and training.
  • Support staffing assignments and daily nursing operations.
  • Monitor compliance with facility policies and applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Help identify opportunities for improvement in resident care and nursing practices.
  • Foster a positive, collaborative, and respectful work environment.
  • Serve as a resource and mentor for nursing team members.

What We're Looking For

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • A passion for providing quality resident care.
  • Ability to motivate, mentor, and support nursing staff.
  • Previous long-term care or skilled nursing experience preferred.
  • Previous nursing leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

Make a Difference. Lead with Purpose. Grow with Us!

At Albany Health and Rehabilitation, we believe every role matters, every employee makes a difference, and great leadership builds great teams.

If you're an RN who is ready to grow professionally and make a meaningful impact, we would love to welcome you to our team!

Apply today and take the next step in your nursing leadership career at Albany Health and Rehabilitation!

Responsibilities

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Essential Functions

The Assistant Director of Nursing will define and implement the objectives, policies and standards for the nursing care of the residents in accordance with facility policy and regulatory agency expectations

The ADON will assist the DON with providing day to day execution and supervision of resident care procedures and taking corrective action as necessary

ADON will be involved in establishing care plans for each resident, assessing needs and goals

Including conducting or participating in resident care conferences and providing follow-up on consultant recommendations per the direction of the DON

Assisting with the review of nurses notes to determine if the care plan is being followed and also includes ascertaining that nursing completes all necessary reports, charting and assessments as required by their position

ADON will participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies and taking a leadership role

  • All other duties as assigned
  • IND123

Qualifications

  • Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Qualifications
  • Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and possess a valid RN
  • Have a thorough understanding of the principles of safe effective nursing practices
  • Must possess administrative, managerial and interpersonal skills

Requires judgment in prioritizing the performance of tasks, duties and responsibilities in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures

The ability to be discrete and protect the integrity of confidential information and stay within Corporate Compliance and HIPPA

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff MentoringStaff TrainingCare PlanningResident AssessmentRegulatory ComplianceQuality ImprovementStaffing CoordinationOrganizationConfidentiality

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 64% have no call, 68% 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).

Nursing Leadership RN by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership RN median $118k (middle half $99k–$135k)117 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Indiana9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Indiana180 active5,727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 64% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana registered nurse listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment180 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Leadership RN listings167 in the last 30 days169 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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. Indiana figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Indiana Nursing Leadership postings state pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
8%

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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 Albany Health and Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, Indiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, and Dental
401K
Life Insurance
DailyPay
$1,000 Employee Referral Bonus
Quarterly Education Bonus Program
Professional Growth and Leadership Development

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Median resident rent
$683/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.1
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Muncie, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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