Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Are you a nursing leader who is passionate about developing people, improving quality, and delivering exceptional resident care? We're looking for an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to partner with our Director of Nursing in leading clinical operations, strengthening regulatory compliance, advancing quality initiatives, and building a culture where both residents and team members thrive.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by combining clinical leadership, operational excellence, and team development in a collaborative senior living environment.

What You'll Do

Partner with the Director of Nursing to oversee daily clinical operations and maintain high standards of resident care.

Lead quality improvement efforts, including infection prevention, wound management, clinical documentation, incident follow-up, and regulatory readiness.

Support nursing education through onboarding, orientation, competencies, skills validation, and ongoing staff development.

Coach, mentor, and develop nurses and nursing assistants while fostering accountability and professional growth.

Monitor clinical outcomes, identify trends, implement corrective actions, and collaborate with interdisciplinary leaders to continuously improve care and operations.

Serve as the nursing leader in the Director of Nursing's absence.

What You'll Bring

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment and CPR certification.
  • Leadership experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or senior living.

Strong knowledge of clinical operations, quality assurance, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and documentation.

  • Experience leading and developing nursing teams.
  • Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office.

A collaborative leadership style, sound clinical judgment, and a passion for coaching others and delivering outstanding resident care.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with the Director of Nursing to oversee daily clinical operations and maintain high standards of resident care. Lead quality improvement initiatives, regulatory readiness, and the professional development of the nursing staff.

Requirements

Requires a current Registered Nurse (RN) license, CPR certification, and leadership experience in long-term care or senior living. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and proficiency with electronic health records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mentoring

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) at National Lutheran Communities & Services a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Nursing Administration (RN) — ranked against 593 active Nursing Administration (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

National Lutheran Communities & Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 3 active listings.

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 60% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
2%

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About National Lutheran Communities & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Frederick, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package