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American Senior Communities
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Director of Nursing Float

Registered NurseIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

American Senior Communities is now hiring a Director of Nursing Float (RN)

Position requires travel througout Ft. Wayne and surrounding areas

American Senior Communities is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Nursing to join our team in a float (travel) capacity and provide expert guidance, leadership development, and operational support to our nursing and healthcare teams. This role will be critical in ensuring clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and best practices across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess and support nursing leadership teams to improve clinical operations and patient care outcomes.
  • Evaluate and enhance nursing programs and policies to ensure alignment with state and federal regulations.
  • Provide consultation and mentorship to Directors of Nursing and clinical managers.
  • Lead quality assurance initiatives and drive performance improvement projects.
  • Conduct audits, identify gaps, and recommend strategic solutions for nursing departments.
  • Deliver training and development programs to nursing staff and leadership.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to align clinical goals with organizational objectives.
  • Interim Director of Nursing assignments.

Requirements

  • Graduated from an accredited school of nursing and hold a current Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Minimum of three years Director of Nursing experience in the long-term care setting
  • Must be available to work varying hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Knowledge of current Federal and State laws and regulations that apply to practice of nursing in long-term care
  • Demonstrates ASC's C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff

What’s in it for you? Benefits and perks include:

  • Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option
  • 401(k) retirement plan options
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday pay
  • Lucrative employee referral bonus program
  • Paid training, skills certification & career development support
  • Tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement
  • Continued education opportunities through tuition discounts and program partnerships
  • Employee assistance program & wellness support
  • Retail, food & entertainment discounts and so much more

*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.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff trainingClinical auditingStrategic planningHealthcare management

Geriatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 48% have no call, 78% 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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
4%

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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.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$233k
Typical market rent
$1,271/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About American Senior Communities

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
Telehealth Option
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Paid Training and Skills Certification
Tuition Reimbursement
Certification Reimbursement