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River Mead
Peterborough, New Hampshire

Assistant Director of Nursing

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

RiverMead is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) to join our Nursing Leadership Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate, collaborative nurse leader who enjoys connecting with both residents and staff while helping create an environment where exceptional care and a positive workplace culture go hand in hand. This is more than an opportunity to move into nursing leadership.

It’s a chance to become an important part of a community where relationships matter. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team, mentor and develop clinical staff, and play a meaningful role in maintaining the quality of care our residents and families expect.

At RiverMead, community and inclusivity are at the heart of what we do. As a nonprofit LifePlan Community, we are committed to providing exceptional services to our residents while cultivating a workplace where employees can thrive.

What You’ll Do

Working closely with the Director of Nursing, you’ll help provide day-to-day clinical leadership for our Nursing Team across Assisted Living and Memory Care. You’ll have the opportunity to coach and develop staff, support quality initiatives, strengthen clinical practices, and help ensure our residents continue to receive compassionate, high-quality care.

In This Role, You Will

  • Provide clinical leadership and serve as the Director of Nursing’s designee in their absence.
  • Supervise, coach, educate, and evaluate nursing and clinical team members.
  • Participate in recruitment, hiring, onboarding, orientation, and performance management.
  • Oversee LNA/MNA training and CPR programs in accordance with New Hampshire requirements.
  • Support nursing scheduling and coverage when needed and participate in the nursing leadership on-call rotation.
  • Help maintain regulatory compliance and survey readiness, including audits and staff education.
  • Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives.
  • Support resident assessments, care planning, admissions, discharges, and care conferences.
  • Provide oversight of medication administration, infection prevention and control, and clinical documentation practices.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for an RN who combines strong clinical judgment with an approachable, supportive leadership style.

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • Current, unencumbered New Hampshire Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
  • 3–5 years of nursing experience in Assisted Living or Memory Care
  • Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
  • Knowledge of state and federal long-term care regulations
  • Strong communication, coaching, leadership, and team-building skills

Preferred

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • 1–2 years of supervisory or clinical leadership experience
  • LifePlan Community/CCRC experience

Why RiverMead?

This is more than an opportunity to move into nursing leadership. It’s a chance to become an important part of a community where relationships matter. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team, mentor and develop clinical staff, and play a meaningful role in maintaining the quality of care our residents and families expect.

Benefits & Perks

We believe that taking great care of our residents starts with taking great care of our team members. RiverMead offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package, including:

  • Competitive pay
  • 6% employer retirement match
  • Generous paid time off, with the ability to roll over up to 360 hours
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities
  • Long-term stability with a respected nonprofit organization
  • A supportive, collaborative workplace culture where your contributions are valued

If you’re a compassionate RN leader who believes great care starts with supporting great people, we’d love to hear from you.

Join RiverMead and help us continue building a nursing culture centered on quality, teamwork, compassion, and exceptional resident care.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing provides day-to-day clinical leadership, supervises nursing staff, and ensures regulatory compliance within the Assisted Living and Memory Care units. They also participate in quality assurance initiatives, staff recruitment, and resident care planning to maintain high standards of service.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current, unencumbered New Hampshire Registered Nurse (RN) license and have 3–5 years of nursing experience in Assisted Living or Memory Care. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred, along with strong clinical assessment and leadership skills.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff developmentNursing supervision

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 68% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 28 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
8%
CME allowance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% 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 Peterborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$466k
Median resident rent
$1,515/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About River Mead

Hospitals and Health Care
Peterborough, New Hampshire
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

6% employer retirement match
Generous paid time off
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Career growth opportunities