Director of Nursing

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Qualifications

  • Current, active, and unrestricted RN license in the state where the community is located
  • CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification as required
  • Knowledge of state regulations governing nursing practice in an assisted living environment
  • Experience in assisted living, senior living, long-term care, or a related healthcare setting preferred
  • Nursing leadership experience, including staff supervision, coaching, and performance management
  • Strong team building, conflict-resolution, and employee development skills
  • Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
  • Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and memory care best practices preferred
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record (EHR) systems

Strong communication skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality and participate in an on-call rotation

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Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing is responsible for overseeing nursing operations, managing staff performance, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. They will also provide leadership in memory care practices and participate in an on-call rotation to support the community.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Organizational skillsDementia careAlzheimer's careElectronic health records

Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% 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).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.4 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $99k–$135k)124 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nursing leadership listings in Indiana187 active5,868 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 66% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana registered nurse listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment187 active listings, 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. Indiana figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Indiana Nursing postings state pay.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

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Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 33 employers
13
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
18%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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.

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About Primrose Retirement Communities

Hospitals and Health Care
Aberdeen, SD
501-1,000 employees

Living in Newburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$288k
Typical market rent
$1,594/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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