Director of Nursing, Assisted Living (AL DON)
Listed compensation
$85k-$95k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadership | ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$91k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Leadership listings in Minnesota | 162 active | 5,843 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 48% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Registered Nurse listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 6% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nursing Administration listings | 93 in the last 30 days | 71 the 30 days before (+31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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