Assistant Director of Nursing

Oak Grove | Greencroft Communities
Salary Range: $68,744-$99,944 per year

Make a Difference in the Lives of Others

Are you a compassionate nursing leader who is passionate about quality resident care, team development, and making a meaningful difference every day? Join Oak Grove, part of the nonprofit Greencroft Communities , as our Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)!

In this leadership role, you’ll partner with the Director of Nursing to support daily nursing operations, promote exceptional resident care, and empower nursing team members to succeed. This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your leadership skills while helping create a positive, collaborative environment where residents and team members can thrive.

What You’ll Do

As Assistant Director of Nursing, you’ll play an important role in supporting high-quality care and building a strong nursing team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Support quality resident care: Conduct resident assessments, monitor care practices, oversee wound care, and help ensure individualized care plans and documentation meet residents’ needs.
• Lead and develop the nursing team: Assist with recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, training, supervising, and providing ongoing feedback to nursing team members.
• Promote clinical excellence: Help maintain nursing standards, policies, procedures, medication administration practices, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Support regulatory compliance: Participate in inspections and investigations, help develop plans of correction, and monitor follow-up to maintain compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Partner with nursing leadership: Collaborate with the Director of Nursing on staffing, scheduling, budgeting, supplies, equipment, and overall department operations.
• Build a positive team culture: Foster collaboration, accountability, communication, and professional growth across the nursing department.
• Provide leadership when needed: Help oversee nursing operations in the Director of Nursing’s absence and respond to after-hours situations as requested.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a nursing professional who brings strong clinical judgment, a team-oriented mindset, and a commitment to compassionate resident care.

Required qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to direct, support, and supervise nursing team members and clinical operations.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of experience working in long term care.
• Wound care certification at the time of hire or the ability to obtain certification within six months of hire and maintain active certification.

Compensation and Benefits

Annual salary: $68,744-$99,944 , based on qualifications and experience.

We value the people who make a difference in the lives of our residents and offer a benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)

What to Expect in This Leadership Role

This position requires a flexible, hands-on leader who is comfortable balancing clinical responsibilities with team leadership and department operations. Occasional after-hours availability is required as part of a rotating on-call schedule. The role may also require additional hours to support nursing department needs, typically up to 50 hours per week.

Why Join Oak Grove?

At Oak Grove, part of nonprofit Greencroft Communities, your leadership can make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of residents and the team members who care for them. You’ll have the opportunity to strengthen clinical practices, develop nursing talent, and contribute to a culture centered on quality care, respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.