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Lutheran Homes & Health Service
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Assistant Director of Nursing

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$100k

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Job Description

Lutheran Homes & Health Services, an Illuminus Community, is looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing - (ADON) to join their Assisted Living community. We have been a part of the local community caring for the families of Fond du Lac and the surrounding area since 1936. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Fond du Lac, Lutheran Homes & Health Services provides assisted living, skilled nursing and short-term rehab services to older adults.

Lutheran Home & Health Services continues to honor and preserve its Christian values, which have been at the heart of its mission for over 80 years, and continues to provide care that serves the mind, body, and spirit.

Schedule: Full-time, Day Shift and On call rotation shared with other nurse leadership

Compensation: $83,000 - $100,000 salaried

Essential Job Functions

  • Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
  • Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
  • Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.

Coordinate and delegate care of the residents so that compliance is assured with local, State and Federal regulations and administrative policies.

Assures quality of care adhering to best practices around inflection prevention and control provided by the nursing department.

Responsible for routine checks of residents who are ill or have problems, noting any changes in condition and assisting staff in responding to these changes.

Assigns duties to other nursing personnel.

Responsible for the support, development and supervision of certified nursing assistant and medication administration assistant personnel.

Investigates any incident report or error in procedure through the quality assurance and process improvement methodology.

  • Attains and maintains adequate personnel and supplies in the nursing department.
  • Assesses resident care needs and assists in the development of individual plans of care as needed.
  • Participates in pre-admission screening process for new residents as needed.
  • Participates in committee meetings and interdepartmental meetings that align with Quality Assurance Process Improvement Standards.
  • Will follow all department safety rules.

Requirements

  • Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in geriatrics.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with state and federal regulations.

Benefits Include

  • FREE Direct Primary Care (DPC) for employees enrolled in our health plan—no copays for primary care visits and personalized access to your provider
  • Low-cost health insurance through our self-funded health plan designed to keep more money in your paycheck
  • Shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts
  • Sign-on bonus available if a qualified role
  • Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of $0.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to 6%
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Mission-driven culture where you can make a meaningful difference every day

*Benefits may vary based on employment status.*

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.

#IlluminusRN

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing coordinates resident care to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations while supervising nursing staff. They are responsible for quality assurance, infection control, and participating in on-call rotations to support the nursing department.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipRegulatory complianceInfection preventionStaff supervisionResident care planningIncident reportingClinical assessmentMedication administration oversight

Geriatrics — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 48% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.2 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nursing leadership listings in Wisconsin159 active5,728 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 48% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusWisconsin registered nurse listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 1% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026
New Geriatrics listings (all professions)215 in the last 30 days179 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Wisconsin figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Wisconsin Geriatrics postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 4.2
Better work-life than 70% 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 Lutheran Homes & Health Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Fond du Lac, WI
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

FREE Direct Primary Care for employees enrolled in health plan
Low-cost health insurance
Shift differentials for PM and NOC shifts
Sign-on bonus available
Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k) Retirement Plan with 50% match up to 6%
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Fond du Lac

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,196/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.6
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fond du Lac, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.