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Benedictine
Winona, Minnesota

Director of Nursing, Assisted Living (AL DON)

Registered NurseIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$95k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Showcase your clinical expertise and take your nursing career to the top…Join Benedictine!

The Director of Nursing-AL is responsible for leading, directing, analyzing, staffing and evaluating the nursing services of the department, as well as supervising members of the team. Also, you may assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Administrator/Housing Director.

Responsibilities

The DON (AL) provides administrative and clinical leadership for nursing staff to promote the delivery of high quality care.

The DON (AL) develops, revises, monitors and implements the department budget to promote appropriate resources.

The DON (AL) develops implements, and evaluates the nursing department all while meeting regulatory compliance.

The DON (AL) serves as a nursing liaison with internal/external groups, residents/families, general public, and other health care providers.

Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse, which must be in good standing
  • Possess the ability to make independent decisions and have the ability to prioritize duties
  • Must be able to read, write and communicate in English

Benedictine and our Ministry partners are a not for profit senior care organization founded by the sisters of St. Scholastica that operates on four core values: Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice. We pride ourselves on having an extraordinary team of associates, with outstanding hearts.

Our focus is to provide a comforting and empowering culture for our residents and our team members, to help you grow and succeed. With opportunities available throughout the upper Midwest, we need big hearts like yours!

EEO/AA/Vet Friendly

Salary Range

$85,000 - $95,000

Benefits Statement

A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs of every stage of life, including paid time off (PTO), retirement, medical, dental, vision, education assistance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits. For more information visit our website at benedictineliving.org.

Additional Information

The AL DON role is salary. Monday - Friday schedule and weekends on an as needed basis. On-call rotation is required.

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Your final wage compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. Additionally, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that entry-level candidates to this role should expect to be at the lower end of the wage range and hiring at the maximum of the wage range is not typical.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipStaff supervisionBudget managementAdministrative leadershipDecision makingCommunicationPrioritization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Nursing, Assisted Living (AL DON) at Benedictine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 48% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Minnesota162 active5,843 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 48% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Registered Nurse listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 6% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration listings93 in the last 30 days71 the 30 days before (+31%)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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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Nursing Leadership listings

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

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Benedictine

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

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Retirement
Medical, dental, vision
Education assistance
Additional voluntary benefits

Living in Winona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,065/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.