Director of Nursing

As the Director of Nursing, you’ll lead our nursing team in providing safe, compassionate, person-centered care that helps residents live with dignity and purpose. You’ll be a visible, hands-on leader who supports your team, develops future leaders, and builds a culture of compassion, trust, teamwork, and accountability.

You’ll oversee clinical quality and regulatory compliance while using data, feedback, and collaboration to continuously improve care. Working closely with physicians, residents, families, and interdisciplinary partners, you’ll help ensure every resident receives the right care, at the right time, from a team that truly cares.

Responsibilities

Build & Support an Engaged Nursing Team

• Inspire, mentor, and support nursing staff to deliver their best work
• Foster a culture of compassion, trust, unity, and professional growth
• Provide coaching, education, and feedback that helps team members grow in confidence and mastery
• Address concerns with empathy, fairness, and professionalism in partnership with the Administrator

Promote Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and company standards—while keeping the focus on people, not just paperwork
• Stay current with regulations and best practices in skilled nursing care
• Participate in Quality Assurance initiatives and use data and feedback to drive positive change
• Review clinical records, regulatory reports, and consultant findings to support ongoing improvement

Collaborate & Communicate

• Partner with physicians, the Medical Director, discharge planners, and healthcare partners to ensure seamless, coordinated care
• Support smooth admissions, transfers, and discharges with clear communication and teamwork

Lead with Heart & Clinical Excellence

• Champion high-quality care that supports each resident’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Guide interdisciplinary teams in developing and carrying out personalized plans of care
• Ensure medications, treatments, and nursing services are delivered safely and thoughtfully according to care plans and physician orders
• Step in to provide direct care when needed to support residents and your team

Build & Support an Engaged Nursing Team

• Inspire, mentor, and support nursing staff to deliver their best work
• Foster a culture of compassion, trust, unity, and professional growth
• Provide coaching, education, and feedback that helps team members grow in confidence and mastery
• Address concerns with empathy, fairness, and professionalism in partnership with the Administrator

Promote Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and company standards—while keeping the focus on people, not just paperwork
• Stay current with regulations and best practices in skilled nursing care
• Participate in Quality Assurance initiatives and use data and feedback to drive positive change

Review clinical records, regulatory reports, and consultant findings to support ongoing improvement
Collaborate & Communicate

• Partner with physicians, the Medical Director, discharge planners, and healthcare partners to ensure seamless, coordinated care
• Support smooth admissions, transfers, and discharges with clear communication and teamwork

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Experience as an RN Assistant Director of Nursing or a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• RUG certification preferred
• A leadership style rooted in compassion, accountability, and collaboration

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment described in this job description are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. The employee may be required to perform physical activities, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, reaching, and other movements, as applicable to the position. The employee may also be required to communicate effectively through speaking and hearing and to perform visual tasks necessary to complete the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

The physical demands and work environment described in this job description are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.

Lifting 1–50 lbs  - Frequent 
Lifting 50+ lbs - Occasionally 

Carrying 1–25 lbs - Frequent 
Carrying 25–50+ lbs - Occasionally

Pushing / Pulling 1–50 lbs - Frequent 
Pushing / Pulling 50+ lbs - Occasionally 

Sliding / Transferring 1–50 lbs - Frequent 
Sliding/Transferring 50+ lbs - Occasionally

Standing / Walking - Frequently 
Sitting / Balancing / Crouching / Crawling  - Rarely
Speaking / Hearing / Seeing - Frequently 
Stooping / Kneeling - Occasionally 
Reaching - Occasionally 
Turning / Twisting / Leaning - Occasionally 

Driving - Rarely