Assistant Director of Nursing

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Qualifications

  • Current, active, and unrestricted nursing license in the state of employment
  • Current CPR and First Aid certification or ability to obtain as required by state regulations
  • Knowledge of assisted living regulations and nursing practices
  • Experience in assisted living, long-term care, or senior living preferred
  • Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, dementia care, and memory support services preferred
  • Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution, and communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities
  • Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook and Word
  • Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and work occasional varying shifts as needed

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Key Responsibilities

Lead nursing operations and support care services in an assisted living or senior living setting. Participate in an on-call rotation and work occasional varying shifts as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OrganizationPrioritizationMicrosoft Word

Assisted Living Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 52% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 31 employers

12
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
10
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
18%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%
Sign-on bonus
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.4
Better work-life than 60% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Wausau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$961/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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