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American Senior Communities
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Assistant Director of Nursing Assisted Living

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Coventry Meadows Assisted Living is now hiring an Assistant Director of Nursing

RN or LPN

The Assistant Director of Nursing Services assumes delegated responsibility and accountability for the provision of resident care according to professional standards of nursing practice. In coordination with the Director of Nursing Services, the ADNS develops, communicates, and maintains nursing policies and procedures that reflect current clinical practice, professional standards, and company and facility philosophy of care consistent with Federal and State laws and corporate policies and procedures.

Skills Needed

  • Leadership: A desire to inspire and motivate clinical staff and foster a positive work environment.
  • Clinical Knowledge: A solid foundation of nursing knowledge and skills while maintaining compliance to company, Federal and State standards.
  • Staff Development: Willingness to coach and mentor clinical staff.
  • Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with staff, residents and residents’ families.
  • Supportive Presence: Create a comforting and engaging atmosphere for our residents.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Indiana RN or LPN license or ability to obtain an Indiana license.
  • Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff. Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence

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

Assume delegated responsibility and accountability for resident care in accordance with professional nursing standards. Coordinate with the Director of Nursing Services to develop, communicate, and maintain nursing policies and procedures aligned with current clinical practice, applicable laws, and company and facility care principles.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical NursingRegulatory ComplianceCoaching And MentoringPolicy DevelopmentPolicy ImplementationTeam MotivationFamily CommunicationRelationship Building

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% 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 by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $100k–$135k)107 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Indiana168 active5,949 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Registered Nurse listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 5% offer loan repayment168 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Leadership listings149 in the last 30 days41 the 30 days before (+263%)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.

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About American Senior Communities

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Access your earnings before payday
Employee referral bonus programs
401(k)
FSA program
Free life insurance
PTO exchange for pay programs
Medical coverage as low as $25

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Typical market rent
$1,257/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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