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Vibra Healthcare
Folsom, California

Director of Nursing Full Time

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$145k–$184k

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Job Description

Come Build Your Career with Vibra Healthcare!

We are seeking a Director of Nursing to join our team!

Hospital Details

Vibra Hospital of Sacramento, located in Folsom, CA, is a 58 bed Critical Care Hospital providing acute care services to patients recovering from serious illnesses or injuries.

Often our patients require additional critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning.

As a smaller, specialized hospital, we offer an opportunity to work in a fast-paced and friendly work environment where you really get to know your patients and their families.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall operations for the assigned nursing unit and ensures the delivery of efficient, high quality patient care and services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Works with employees and other managers/supervisors to develop systems and procedures necessary for daily operations, and provides training, information and support to solve problems and accomplish assigned objectives.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or in current program with a completion date of 2 years required.
  • Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment required.
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications from a Vibra-approved vendor required.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

Five (5) years experience in an acute care setting preferred. Critical care experience preferred.

Experience and knowledge of operations, including staffing and scheduling, budget management, workflow planning and staff development.

  • Ability to manage the practice of nursing within the mission of the hospital.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in recruitment and hire of qualified staff.
  • Ability to project a professional image.
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
  • Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
  • Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
  • Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions.
  • Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

Benefits

At Vibra Healthcare, employees are our priority. We are passionate about patient care and consider it a privilege to be able to provide services to patients and their family members. Below is a brief summary of our benefits.

  • Medical PPO high and low deductible plans / HSA options as well as HMO options in some markets
  • FREE prescription plans
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Flex Spending plans, 401K matching
  • Additional Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital plans
  • Company discounts for mobile phone service, electronics, cell phones, clothing, etc
  • Pet Insurance
  • Group legal – provides legal assistance with personal legal matters
  • Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
  • Work life balance

At Vibra Healthcare, our patients are family. Healthcare is constantly evolving, our growing organization is devoted to ensuring that each person in our care feels safe. Our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals are always focused on service excellence and providing top quality care at the bedside. Our culture fosters engagement, diversity and advocacy. Our goal is to empower our employees and support them in their professional growth while leading them on a path to success within our organization.

Posted Total Compensation

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.

It’s not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $145,000 to $184,000

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a valid Registered Nurse license in California. Additionally, current BLS and ACLS certifications are required, with five years of acute care experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementRegulatory complianceLeadershipOrganizational skillsBLS certificationACLS certification

Critical Care Medicine — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 50% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% of Nursing Leadership listings

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

Living in Folsom

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$653k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,627/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Vibra Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Thornton, CO
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical PPO high and low deductible plans / HSA options
FREE prescription plans
Dental and Vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability Benefits
Employee Assistance Plan
Flex Spending plans
401K matching