Long Term Care Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46/hour

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 403(b) Matching
  • 403(b)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance

Tuition Assistance

GCHS is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and compliance-driven Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our nursing department and oversee clinical operations at our long-term care facility. In this executive leadership role, you will champion resident-centered care, mentor nursing staff, maintain strict adherence to state and federal regulations, and drive clinical excellence across the facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Leadership and Clinical Oversight
  • Regulatory Compliance and Quality
  • Personnel and Operations
  • KDOT Transportation Program
  • Facility Administration and Revenue-Cycle Coordination

Education and/or Experience

Qualifications and Licensure

Current, unrestricted Kansas Registered Nurse license required; current CPR/BLS certification.

Demonstrated LTC clinical, regulatory, resident-centered care, and interdisciplinary leadership knowledge; relevant supervisor experience preferred

Working knowledge of PointClickCare, CMS and Kansas LTC regulations, resident assessments, quality improvement, and personnel practices.

  • Required 5 years of Long Term Care clinical experience.
  • Preferred minimum of 3 years of LTC supervisory experience.
  • For a complete list of benefits, please visit greeley.health.

Headquartered in Tribune, Kansas Greeley County Health Services is a rural health system serving western Kansas. GCHS boasts a 25-bed critical access hospital, 16-bed Long Term Care Unit, and 2 Family Practice Clinics located in Tribune and neighboring Sharon Springs in Wallace County.

GCHS's Mission is to "Serve with Compassion & Excellence". Delivering unsurpassed patient care is at the top of our list, while we also strive to contribute to a healthy environment for our staff and neighbors. As the largest employer in Greeley County, our team is committed to the growth and stability of the communities that we serve.

GCHS's dedicated and caring team of physicians and midlevels are fully supported by excellent nursing and administration staff.

State-of-the-art software, equipment, and an impressive suite of services assist our talented staff in providing outstanding patient care, while the attached long-term care facility gives residents immediate access to the staff and services at GCHS.

The building was recently remodeled to foster a more conducive environment for caring for patients, improve handicap accessibility, and enhance patient flow, all of which allow us to continue to deliver a higher quality of care.

GCHS's culture is represented by a devoted team that cares for each other. Compassionate coworkers strive to impact others' lives in meaningful ways. GCHS provides a friendly and professional working environment, regular employee recognition, and an abundance of growth opportunities.

Tribune, Kansas has many amenities that are unexpected in a rural community, including a movie theater, 9-hole golf course, disc golf course, trap shooting range, tennis court, swimming pool, and four parks which include an outdoor basketball court and children's play areas, just to name a few. The community has been described as "One of the friendliest small towns you'll go to".

The school system offers an average 10:1 teacher-to-student ratio allowing for a more focused and personalized learning opportunity for students. The elementary building and high school gym have recently been renovated.

Many extracurricular activities are available to students, including Academic Club, Art, Band, Choir, Music, National Honor Society, Spanish, Student Council, Tech-Connect, Gifted and Talented, Computer Lab, 4-H, and FFA.

School sports include cross country, volleyball, tennis, football, cheerleading, basketball, track, golf, and wrestling. Go Jackrabbits!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing will lead the nursing department and oversee clinical operations at the long-term care facility. Responsibilities include championing resident-centered care, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing personnel and facility revenue cycles.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current, unrestricted Kansas Registered Nurse license and possess at least 5 years of long-term care clinical experience. A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience is preferred, along with proficiency in PointClickCare and CMS regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing LeadershipStaff MentoringPersonnel Management

Geriatrics — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$96kNursing Leadership median $115k (middle half $100k–$135k)124 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$106k in purchasing powerKansas index 90.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Kansas78 active6,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% remote · 60% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment6,022 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Nursing Leadership listings

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

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About Greeley County Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Tribune, Kansas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) Matching
403(b)
Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Wellness resources
Competitive salary

Living in Tribune

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$150k
Median resident rent
$786/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.