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Otterbein SeniorLife
Granville, Ohio

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

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Overview

Otterbein has an employment opportunity for an Assisted Director of Nursing (ADON). This position is a critical member of the health care leadership team.

Otterbein is searching for a strong, mission driven nurse leader to join the dedicated and compassionate team committed to enhancing the quality of life and holistic growth of older persons we serve.

Responsibilities

  • Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Assisted Living neighborhood.
  • Conduct regular resident rounds and maintain visibility throughout the neighborhood.
  • Lead resident and family care conferences as appropriate.
  • Track Physician and Ancillary Visits and Orders
  • Discuss resident observations/concerns with appropriate coordinator
  • Provides oversight, coaching and direction to staff as needed as well as participate in recruitment and hiring.
  • Participate in move-in assessments and admission decisions.
  • Complete the reassessments for residents and hospital visits when appropriate.
  • Assist in the management of the survey process
  • Assist with doctor rounds

Attend Daily Clinical Huddle

  • Serve as the “on-call” nurse in charge on a rotating basis and serve as acting nurse leader in DON's absence.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Education: Graduate of approved Registered Nursing program
  • Licensure/Certification: Valid Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license

Experience

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a nurse in long term care. Minimum of (1) year of leadership or supervisory experience in senior living, long-term care, assisted living, skilled nursing, or healthcare. Ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and resolve conflict effectively.

Computer Skills: Sufficient level computer skills to perform electronic medical record/submission duties

Special Skills and Requirements

Detail oriented with the ability to lead and deliver high quality service in a person-centered environment.

Strong Customer Service Skills

  • Demonstrate knowledge of clinical standards of practice, regulations and reimbursement governing long-term care and Medicare/Medicaid participation.
  • Recognize the autonomy and dignity of all residents.
  • Communicate a sense of caring, concern, and dignity for residents.
  • Understand how to place decision-making in the hands of the residents whenever possible and appropriate.
  • Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to resident care and emergencies.
  • BENEFITS*
  • Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
  • Vision and dental insurance
  • Paid Time off that accrues immediately
  • Life insurance
  • Retirements Savings with a 401(k) or 403(b) with company match
  • Access up to 100% of your net earned based wages daily through DailyPay
  • Employee sponsored fund for employees in need
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Assistance

*Some benefits are based on hours worked

Why Work for Otterbein SeniorLife

For more than 100 years, Otterbein has provided senior housing options rooted in respect and community. We’re a non-profit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization, so our values and initiatives are focused on serving our residents.

Otterbein SeniorLife consists of lifestyle communities, revolutionary small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana. We offer different lifestyle options for seniors through independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, rehab, memory support, respite care, in-home care, and hospice services.

Apply today and begin a meaningful career as an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) at Otterbein!

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipClinical oversightStaff coachingRegulatory complianceElectronic medical recordsConflict resolutionAdmission assessmentSurvey process managementClinical huddle facilitationPerson-centered careMedicare/Medicaid regulations

Geriatrics — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 48% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio 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
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $117k (middle half $97k–$133k)115 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Geriatrics listings in Ohio6 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Ohio254 active5,718 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 48% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment254 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. Ohio figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Ohio Geriatrics postings state pay.

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Sign-on bonus
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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

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About Otterbein SeniorLife

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
Vision and dental insurance
Paid Time off that accrues immediately
Life insurance
Retirement Savings with a 401(k) or 403(b) with company match
DailyPay
Employee sponsored fund for employees in need
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living in Granville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$453k
Median resident rent
$1,129/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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