Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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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 Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% 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).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $115k (middle half $100k–$135k)121 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Maryland75 active5,834 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 50% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration listings89 in the last 30 days78 the 30 days before (+14%)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.

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About National Lutheran Communities & Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Frederick, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Living in Rockville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$616k
Typical market rent
$2,372/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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