Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) - RN - Full-Time
Aberdeen Health & Rehab
Aberdeen, South Dakota
$39/hr
About $81k/yr
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Posted Aug 13, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 28, 2026
What this means for you
Aberdeen Health & Rehab is long-term care — slower turnover and deeper relationships with the people you look after. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $81k a year, and there's a sign-on bonus on top.
What the listing says
- Weekends, holidays, call
- * On call rotation/responsibilities
About this role
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Requirements
- RN License
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Nursing department supervision
- Nursing
- Skilled nursing facility
- Clinical staff policy implementation
- RN License
- Hourly pay
- Quality of care (regulatory compliance area)
About the employer
You walk into a 75-bed skilled nursing facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of the Accura HealthCare family. The stated approach is upside-down: residents and the people giving direct care come first. As an RN you cover physical, mental, emotional,…
What reviewers appreciate
- RN base starts at $29/hr and increases with experience
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RNs and ADON-RNs
- $7/hour differential on overnight RN 12-hour shifts
What reviewers flag
- RN starting $29/hr is below nearby Avera Health and Sanford Health hourly medians on file
- No residency, tuition support, or formal ladder details in the available facts
- Some nurses prefer Brookings or Sioux Falls areas over smaller SD towns for pay
Living in Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen sits on the eastern South Dakota prairie as a compact regional hub, home to Northern State University and a steady healthcare sector. Long, cold winters define the rhythm here, but low traffic and short commutes make daily life simple. Out-of-state RNs will find a tight-knit, midwestern community with practical amenities and quiet residential streets.
- State price level · South Dakota
- 11% below the national average
- State index 88.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $762/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,405/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, and holiday?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?