Traveling Director of Nursing

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$125k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary

This is a full time position. All travel expenses are paid/reimbursed. Travel is limited to Monday-Friday (weekends at home)

  • Full-time benefits start on the first day of the month following your start date!
  • Posted Salary Range
  • USD $120,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.

Wage Commensuration

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, education and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Traveling Director of Nursing (DON) will travel as needed to client skilled nursing centers to assist as Interim Director of Nursing. This is a great opportunity to share your clinical knowledge, put systems in place and train new Directors of Nursing. A successful candidate is/will:

Responsible for the effective overall management of the Nursing Department on a temporary basis in the assigned region/facility.

Work with other disciplines to provide quality care to all patients/residents in facility.

Responsible for assisting assigned facility to comply with appropriate state, federal guidelines/regulations, in accordance with established company policies and procedures.

Work with all facility departments to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating patient centered programming.

  • Assist facilities with the interpretation and implementation of company policies and procedures.
  • Qualifications & Requirements
  • Ideal candidate must be a skilled communicator, director and motivator
  • Able to organize and prioritize many tasks effectively
  • 3-5 years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a long term care environment
  • Able to react to emergency situations appropriately when required
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (RN), BSN preferred with a valid RN license
  • Must be able to travel extensively by air and automobile. Facilities located in multiple states – overnight travel will be required
  • Reliable transportation required

Benefits

All of our employees are valued and receive a competitive wage; full time team members are also offered a comprehensive benefit package which includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement & Loan Repayment Programs
  • PerkSpot - Local Deals and Weekly Perks Program
  • 401(k)
  • Vacation/Holiday/Sick Pay Plan

Pet Insurance Discount

  • DailyPay option available! Get your pay, when you need it
  • Purchasing Power - online purchase/payroll deduction

Tickets at Work - Entertainment Ticket Discounts

  • Employee Assistance Plan - easy-to-use services to help with everyday challenges of life (available for all employees and their families)
  • Helping Friends Foundation - our employees hardship/crisis fund
  • Auto and Home Insurance - employee discount available & payroll deduction

EOE Statement

Drug Free, Smoke-Free work place. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

The Traveling Director of Nursing manages nursing departments at client facilities on an interim basis to ensure quality care and regulatory compliance. They are responsible for training staff, implementing systems, and interpreting company policies to maintain high standards of patient-centered programming.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a long-term care environment and hold a valid RN license. A degree from an accredited school of nursing is required, with a BSN preferred, along with the ability to travel extensively.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementStaff trainingPatient careCommunicationLeadershipMotivationTask prioritizationEmergency responsePolicy implementation

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 44% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$120k–$125kNursing Leadership median $122k (middle half $103k–$140k)112 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$126k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Texas392 active5,835 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 44% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTexas Registered Nurse listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment392 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration listings80 in the last 30 days71 the 30 days before (+13%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$123k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 25 employers
11
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
10% this job
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Fundamental Administrative Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Sparks Glencoe, Maryland
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement & Loan Repayment Programs
PerkSpot - Local Deals and Weekly Perks Program
401(k)
Vacation/Holiday/Sick Pay Plan
Pet Insurance Discount
DailyPay option available

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,604/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.