Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Could You Be Our Next Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Nursing?

Are you passionate about developing people, building strong teams, and creating the conditions where exceptional care happens?

ECHRS is looking for our next Director of Nursing-someone who is ready to help lead our continued journey as a People First and Teaching Organization.

This role is about much more than overseeing Nursing Services. It's about inspiring others, growing future leaders, strengthening our culture, advancing clinical excellence, and helping our residents, patients, families, and one another heal, live well, and find comfort.

We're looking for someone who naturally lives our mission and brings our core commitments to life every day by:

  • Working as One
  • Earning Trust
  • Caring First
  • Respecting Always
  • Educating & Empowering Others
  • Advancing Innovation
  • Taking Ownership
  • Evolving & Growing

What You'll Need

  • Current Michigan Registered Nurse license
  • Significant nursing and leadership experience
  • BSN preferred (or a willingness to earn one)

Willingness to Obtain Director of Nursing Certification

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, develop others, and help shape the future of nursing at ECHRS, we'd love to hear from you.

Please contact Human Resources for application information and a copy of the complete Role Guide (formerly known as the job description).

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing is responsible for leading nursing services, fostering clinical excellence, and developing future nursing leaders. This role involves building strong teams and ensuring the organization's mission and core commitments are integrated into daily operations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Michigan Registered Nurse license and possess significant nursing and leadership experience. A BSN is preferred, and the candidate must be willing to obtain a Director of Nursing Certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipTeam buildingStaff developmentStrategic planningMentorshipHealthcare managementRegulatory compliancePatient careCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Nursing at Eaton County Health & Rehabilitation Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc.

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $115k (middle half $100k–$135k)121 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Michigan151 active5,779 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 56% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Registered Nurse listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration listings86 in the last 30 days66 the 30 days before (+30%)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.

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Nursing Leadership listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eaton County Health & Rehabilitation Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlotte, MI
51-200 employees

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,250/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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