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Cedarhurst Senior Living
Louisville, Kentucky

Traveling Director of Nursing (KY Region)

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Nursing Leadership (RN)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 33m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Cedarhurst Senior Living as a Traveling Director of Nursing – KY Region in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Auto Allowance
  • Phone Allowance
  • Flexible Work-Life Balance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Cedarhurst Senior Living as a Traveling Director of Nursing – KY Region.

Key Responsibilities

The Traveling Director of Nursing provides clinical leadership, education, and operational support to senior living communities within an assigned region. This role conducts on-site clinical assessments, mentors nursing staff, and ensures compliance with state regulations and company policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current RN license and possess 3–5 years of nursing leadership experience in senior living or long-term care. The role requires the ability to travel up to 100% of the time and proficiency in clinical auditing and regulatory survey processes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Regulatory complianceNursing mentorshipMedication managementResident assessmentInfection controlRisk reductionPerformance improvementEHR systemsMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationProblem-solvingCritical thinkingStaff education

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

2.8/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Nursing Leadership (RN) — ranked against 47 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.8/10 on work-life balance for Registered Nurse roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 139 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Nursing Leadership (RN)

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About Cedarhurst Senior Living

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
401(k) with Company Match
Auto Allowance
Phone Allowance
Flexible Work-Life Balance