Director of Nursing (86653)
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- vision of quality care that promotes the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care. Essential Functions Responsible for interdisciplinary involvement in the development of plans of care to meet each resident's needs Oversee/direct/coordinate nursing staff to provide proper resident care consistent with standard nursing practices Keep current with the changes in all regulations related to resident care Communicate with attending physician and medical director regarding resident care issues as needed Assure pro
- vision of appropriate medication, treatments and nursing services according to care plans and physician’s instructions Assure compliance with state/federal regulations and company standards Perform direct care/procedures when needed; such may include procedures for which the staff is not qualified or licensed to perform Develop and verify implementation of POCs Attend QA meetings Review any/all regulatory reports (2567, Quality Monitoring reports, Quality Indicators, etc.) Review resident clinical records Review facility reports (facility QA reports and Simple CFS reports, etc.) Review consultant reports and provide feedback on any POC Communicate and coordinate with physicians, discharge planners or appropriate facility representatives from health care facilities regarding resident admissions, transfers and discharges as needed Communicate and supervise nursing personnel with respect to professional conduct and counsel employees about job performance as needed Provide training to the pertinent facility staff Use diplomacy but firmness in settling any disputes, complaints, etc. concerning nursing personnel or residents or families in conjunction with the administrator Qualifications
- ability status, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing oversees nursing staff to ensure high-quality resident care and compliance with state and federal regulations. They are responsible for developing care plans, coordinating with medical staff, and managing facility clinical reports.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Registered Nurse (RN) license and have prior experience as a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing facility. A bachelor's degree is preferred, along with RUG certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Fort Worth
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $264k
- Typical market rent
- $1,615/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.