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Armor Health
Decatur, Georgia

Director of Nursing (DON)

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Excellent outcomes start with great people, and Armor has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Nursing (DON) to join our team at Dekalb County Jail.

Why Should You Choose Us?

Join an organization with exceptional teamwork and leadership support. Provide patient care in a safe environment and make a difference in someone's life!

You'll Be Eligible for the Following

  • Competitive Pay
  • 401K retirement plans
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Employer-Paid Disability and Life coverage
  • On-Demand Payment (Make any day payday)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Health Savings Account

Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate, and oversee the administration of all associated nursing and support staff.

Plan, implement and evaluate all nursing services to include associated administrative operations and activities.

Review, establish and maintain patient care protocol and standards, ensuring that all federal and state, Armor, and facility policies, regulations, and guidelines for patient care are met.

Establish and coordinate quality improvement, safety, and infection control programs

Review pharmacy utilization to ensure adherence to the formulary.

Establish and implement short and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures

Design, establish and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives, recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates professional and contract staff.

Qualifications

  • Current unencumbered state license as an RN
  • Bachelors in Nursing preferred
  • Previous nursing supervisory experience, preferably in a correctional healthcare setting
  • Current CPR certificate
  • Proficient with electronic medical records
  • Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include a background check and drug screen

At Armor Health, we are raising the standard of care to impact the lives of those we serve by partnering with exceptional correctional organizations to improve health care outcomes. We support patients and foster the holistic wellness and well-being of the lives entrusted in our care.

Armor is laser-focused on providing the best-in-class interventions to ensure optimal results.

We are a dynamic team that is transforming and revolutionizing correctional healthcare through our core values of embracing change, taking ownership, attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a results-oriented collaborative environment.

Armor Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and applicants. We comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination based on color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, immigration status, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran's status, and citizenship.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing administrationStaff supervisionPatient care protocolsPharmacy utilization reviewStrategic planningStaff recruitmentRegulatory compliance

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 56% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 28 employers

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<$95k
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$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
4%
CME allowance
4%

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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 Decatur

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$256k
Typical market rent
$1,739/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
401K retirement plan
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employer-Paid Disability
Life Insurance
On-Demand Payment