Director of Nursing, Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care
Job Description
Job Description
Director of Nursing, Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care
Location: Southern California High Desert | Full-Time | Relocation Assistance Possible
The Opportunity
A community hospital in Southern California's high desert is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead its hospital-based skilled nursing and long-term care unit. You sit on the administrative team and own resident care, the nursing staff, the budget and regulatory compliance for the unit. Compensation is competitive and negotiable based on experience, with relocation assistance possible for the right candidate.
If you are a long-term care nursing leader who wants to run a unit with a hospital behind it, this role is built for that profile.
The Role
As Director of Nursing, you lead resident care, the nursing team and the unit's standards. Your scope includes:
- Leading by example to promote excellence in resident care
- Delegating and achieving results through your nursing team
- Working within the departmental budget
- Serving as a member of the administrative team
- Ensuring compliance with all state and federal requirements
What You Bring
Required:
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least two years of progressive management experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting, as a manager or director (screening requirement)
- Five years of experience as an RN
- Two years of supervisory experience as a nurse manager
- Experience in long-term care or a skilled nursing facility
- Bachelor's degree
- Current CPR certification
What We Offer
- Base salary range: $123,000 to $185,000 per year, based on experience
- Relocation assistance possible for the right candidate
- Full benefits package
- Director-level scope and a seat on the administrative team
Why the High Desert
Southern California's high desert offers open space, clear night skies and national park land close to home, with housing that costs well below the Southern California coast. The Palm Springs area and the Inland Empire are a short drive, and Los Angeles is a few hours away by car.
About the Organization
This position is with a community hospital that is part of a regional health network serving Southern California's desert communities. Its skilled nursing and long-term care unit is hospital-based.