Responsibilities
Are you ready to become a Director of Nursing? Your Future Starts Here.
Are you a passionate nurse leader with a desire to grow into a Director of Nursing role within skilled nursing and long-term care? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on resident care, team culture, and clinical excellence? Our Director of Nursing in Training (DON-IT) program is designed to prepare the next generation of clinical leaders.
At Genesis HealthCare, we don t just offer a job, we offer a leadership journey through our Future Leaders Program. This immersive, hands-on experience is designed to develop confident, compassionate, and operationally strong nursing leaders through mentorship, individualized coaching, and real-world clinical leadership exposure. You will gain the clinical, operational, regulatory, and leadership experience needed to succeed as a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing environment.
Position Highlights
Gain Hands-On Leadership Experience:Rotate through key clinical and operational areas to understand how nursing leadership impacts quality outcomes, staffing, resident experience, compliance, and overall center success.
Develop Clinical and Operational Expertise:Learn essential DON responsibilities including staffing management, clinical reimbursement basics, survey readiness, quality measures, infection prevention, labor management, and interdisciplinary team leadership.
Lead Projects That Matter:Participate in project-based assignments focused on improving resident care, quality outcomes, workforce engagement, and operational performance. Your work will support real center and Pod initiatives.
Strengthen Leadership Skills:Attend leadership meetings, coaching sessions, and development workshops focused on communication, accountability, culture-building, and leading high-performing clinical teams.
Receive Personalized Mentorship:Work directly alongside experienced Directors of Nursing, Nursing Home Administrators, and market clinical leaders who will support your growth through structured mentorship and ongoing feedback.
Build Real-World Readiness:Develop confidence in leading clinical teams, managing daily operations, responding to challenges, and driving quality care in a fast-paced skilled nursing environment.
Complete a Capstone Project:At the end of the program, present a capstone project focused on a clinical, operational, or workforce initiative to nursing center, Pod, or national leadership.
Qualifications
*Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, college or university with current registered nurse licensure by the State Board of Nursing. BSN is preferred.
Benefits
*Variable compensation plans
*Tuition, Travel, Wireless Service and Other Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically enrolled employees and their immediate family members
*On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you ve already earnedWe also offer several voluntary insurances such as:*Pet Insurance*Term and Whole Life Insurance*Short-term Disability*Hospital Indemnity*Personal Accident*Critical Illness*Cancer Coverage
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.
Posted Salary RangeUSD $100,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.
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