Director of Nursing (DON)
Listed compensation
$160k-$220k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
About the Facility
Known for our excellent reputation in the community, The Beach Post-Acute is a 98-bed Skilled Nursing Facility in the Long Beach, CA area. We are currently searching for an experienced DON who is eager to bring their expertise of high quality care while providing a strong and trustworthy leadership style to our clinical team.
Why Join Us?
As a DON, you will receive Fully Covered Benefits which includes Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401(k) and other incentives. We are also proud to offer a very competitive pay with a fully supportive team internally from our Administrator and DSD as well as from our Support Service parent company.
You will have a recruitment department ready and able to staff your clinical needs, HR Personnel who are consistently in the building for any needs, and a passionate clinical nursing consultant team who are readily available for any additional assistance. The DON salary starts at $160k/annually and will be negotiated based on experience.
About the Position
We are looking for a Director of Nursing to organize and oversee all nursing operations of the facility to the highest degree of quality care that can be provided to all patients/residents at all times.
- Direct, oversee and evaluate all nursing personnel
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility's nursing programs and activities.
- Organize and coordinate admission, nursing and patient care procedures
- Conduct performance evaluations.
- Represent the facility at and participate in nursing meetings relevant to the long-term care industry and report such activities to the Administrator.
- Make routine inspections of the facility to assure that established nursing policies and procedures are being implemented and followed and report such activities to the Administrator.
- Maintain an adequate liaison with families and residents.
- Develop and enforce policies aiming for legal compliance and high quality standards.
- Control budgets and monitor expenditures.
- Resolve issues and deficiencies when needed.
- Collaborate with other Department leaders to streamline operations.
- Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as DON or ADON in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting
- Valid CA RN license
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a DON
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing will organize and oversee all nursing operations to ensure the highest quality of patient care. Responsibilities include managing nursing personnel, enforcing legal compliance, monitoring budgets, and participating in facility inspections.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 54% 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 ~$190k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $172k 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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