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Kalesta Healthcare Group
Citrus Heights, California

Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$115k

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Job Description

Job Details:

Level: Experienced, Job Location: Oakwood Meadows - Citrus Heights, CA, Salary Range: $100000.00 - $115000.00Salary/year, Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing is responsible for overseeing clinical operations and ensuring high standards of patient care within the facility. They will manage nursing staff, maintain regulatory compliance, and coordinate with the broader healthcare team.

Requirements

This is an experienced-level role requiring significant leadership expertise in a nursing environment. Candidates must be prepared to work on-site at the Citrus Heights location.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementClinical leadershipStaff supervisionPatient care management

Long-Term Care — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 52% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 23 employers

8
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
5
$140k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
30%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
10%

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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 Citrus Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$460k≈ 4.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,904/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 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.