Savanna, Illinois

Director of Nursing Big Meadows

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Big Meadows Nursing Home is accepting applications for the Director of Nursing Position.

(Registered Nursing License required)
Competitive Wages
Great Benefit Package
Seasoned staff
Family Oriented Values

The Director of Nursing at Big Meadows is responsible for supervising nursing operations and implementing procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Provide leadership and oversight for all nursing staff (RNs, LPNs, CNAs)
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations
Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing policies and procedures
Oversee staffing, scheduling, and performance management
Lead infection control, quality assurance, and risk management programs
Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social services, and interdisciplinary teams
Monitor resident care plans and clinical outcomes
Manage department budget and supplies
Serve as primary contact during state surveys and audits
Foster a positive, team-oriented work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Experience

Nursing Management: 2 years (Preferred)
Nursing: 5 years (Required)
Dementia: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

RN License (Required)

Ability to Commute

Savanna, IL 61074 (Required)

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Registered Nursing (RN) license and have at least 5 years of nursing experience. Prior experience in nursing management is preferred, and the ability to commute to the facility in Savanna, IL is required.

Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff supervisionRegulatory compliancePolicy developmentBudget managementStaff schedulingResident care planningInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Nursing Big Meadows at Winning Wheels a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very 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, 30% are remote, 62% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
Measure	This job	Market
Work-life score	7.1 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadership	ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of living	Illinois index 100.0	US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Administration listings in Illinois	11 active	—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Illinois	186 active	5,657 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 30% remote · 62% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	not stated	Illinois registered nurse listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Administration RN listings	118 in the last 30 days	137 the 30 days before (−14%)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. Illinois figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Illinois Nursing Administration postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

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On-site

About Winning Wheels

Hospitals and Health Care

Prophetstown, Illinois

11-50 employees

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Benefits & Perks

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Living in Savanna

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $109k
Median resident rent: $835/mo
Residents’ average commute: 20 min
State income tax: Up to 5%

Sources & methodology

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

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