Regional Director of Nursing; DON
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Travel Nurse, Director of Nursing, Nursing Home
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We are seeking an experienced Regional Travel Interim Director of Nursing / MDS Clinical Consultant to support our long-term care facilities during periods of leadership vacancy, transition, or operational need.
This position will provide interim Director of Nursing coverage when a DON position is vacant and will also assist with MDS oversight, assessment completion, care plan accuracy, reimbursement support, and clinical compliance.
This is a regional travel position requiring flexibility, strong leadership skills, and the ability to quickly stabilize nursing operations, support facility teams, and maintain compliance with state and federal long-term care regulations.
This is a travel position. Looking for local to Iowa or Nebraska.
Key Responsibilities for Region Travel Director of Nursing and MDS Consultant- Serve as Interim Director of Nursing when a facility DON position is vacant
- Provide clinical leadership and oversight to nursing departments
- Support MDS completion, scheduling, accuracy, and reimbursement processes
- Assist with care plan review and interdisciplinary team coordination
- Monitor clinical systems, including wound care, infection control, falls, psychotropics, weight loss, and high-risk residents
- Prepare facilities for survey readiness and regulatory compliance
- Assist with Plans of Correction, audits, and follow-up monitoring
- Support nurse leadership training and development
- Partner with Administrators, Regional Operations, and Clinical Leadership to improve facility outcomes
- Travel to assigned buildings as needed based on vacancy, census, survey risk, and operational priorities
- Active RN license required
- Long-term care/skilled nursing experience required
- Prior DON or ADON experience strongly preferred
- MDS experience required
- Knowledge of state and federal nursing home regulations
- Strong leadership, communication, and follow-through skills
- Ability to travel regionally and adapt quickly to facility needs
- Experience with survey readiness, POC completion, and clinical audits preferred
- Competitive salary or hourly contract rate
- Mileage reimbursement
- Lodging reimbursement when overnight travel is required
- Meal reimbursement for approved overnight travel
- Licensure reimbursement as needed
- Health Insurance
- Dental &Vision
- PTO
- Holiday Pay
- 401k after 1 year of employment
- Opportunity to support multiple facilities and make immediate clinical impact!
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