Director of Nursing Jobs
Director of Nursing Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
1,008+ positions available
1,008+ Director of Nursing Jobs Available Now
These 437 roles pay ~$120k median with 2.1/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Director of Nursing Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for director of nursing jobs is robust, with 1,008+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Nursing Administration, Nursing Leadership, Geriatric Nursing.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Director of Nursing Jobs on this page have an average score of 1.8/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for director of nursing jobs include Cedarhurst Senior Living, USPI, Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for director of nursing jobs, BetterHelp (score: 95.2/100), Talkiatry (score: 95.0/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for director of nursing jobs is $105K, trending up 3.2% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 28,156+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Director of Nursing jobs.
How much do director of nursing earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of director of nursing. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid director of nursing jobs available?
Some director of nursing roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which director of nursing jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every director of nursing role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring director of nursing right now?
Employers currently hiring for director of nursing roles include Cedarhurst Senior Living, USPI, Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many director of nursing jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 1,008 director of nursing positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Director of Nursing Jobs
Pruitt Health39 open roles here · WLB 73/100UHS26 open roles here · WLB 53/100
Avardis Health20 open roles here · WLB 72/100Centurion Health20 open roles here · WLB 71/100
Genesis Administrative Services19 open roles here · WLB 74/100
Signature HealthCARE15 open roles here · WLB 74/100
CareOne Group13 open roles here · WLB 62/100PACS13 open roles here · WLB 79/100