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Cura Health
Sandstone, Minnesota

Director of Nursing

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$110k

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Job Description

Cura Health is a healthcare provider dedicated to skilled nursing and patient care services. Our teams of nurses and care aides are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care that supports residents and their families through every stage of the care journey. We are focused on maintaining strong clinical standards while creating an environment where patients receive thoughtful, coordinated support.

As Director of Nursing, you will play a central leadership role in guiding nursing operations and helping ensure excellent clinical care across the facility. This role is well suited to a nursing leader who values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, and who can work closely with clinical partners to support quality outcomes for residents.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee all nursing department operations and clinical care standards.
  • Ensure compliance with state, federal, and facility nursing regulations.
  • Manage nurse staffing, scheduling, onboarding, and performance development.
  • Coordinate resident care plans with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Track quality outcomes and drive continuous improvement across nursing services.

Required Qualifications

  • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
  • Current RN license.
  • Experience working with physicians, interdisciplinary care teams, and in family or resident care discussions.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Availability for on-call duties.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in nursing leadership within skilled nursing care.
  • 2 years of experience as an RN leading nursing staff in a formal people-management capacity.
  • Proficiency with clinical documentation systems such as PointClickCare.
  • Competitive salary of 90000-110000 USD/year
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Retirement Plan (401k) with 4% match
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility
  • Training & Development

Requirements

An Associate Degree in Nursing and a current RN license are required, along with experience collaborating with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and residents or families. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and available for on-call duties; nursing leadership experience, two years of RN people-management experience, and PointClickCare proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing Operations LeadershipRegulatory ComplianceStaffing and SchedulingCare Plan CoordinationInterdisciplinary CollaborationQuality ImprovementResident and Family Communication

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 42% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership RN by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.4 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$101k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Minnesota8 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Minnesota165 active5,730 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 42% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota registered nurse listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 4% offer loan repayment165 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Leadership RN listings148 in the last 30 days191 the 30 days before (−23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Minnesota figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Minnesota Nursing Leadership postings state pay.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.4
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 Cura Health

Retail Health and Personal Care Products
Salmiya
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Retirement Plan (401k) with 4% match
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility
Training & Development

Living in Sandstone

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,015/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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