Regional Director of Nursing - Central Region
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Location: GA, Atlanta - Atlanta Regional Office - Atlanta, GA
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
- Job Shift: Day
- Job Category: Leadership
The Regional Director of Nursing (DON) (Medical) provides clinical, educational, and professional supervision for site DONs and support staff. The Regional DON works under the direction of the Program Manager/Vice President of Operations (VPO) and collaborates with medical leadership and other members of a multi-disciplinary team in the correctional environment to improve the healthcare of incarcerated patients. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required
- Master's degree preferred
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of employment required
- Progressive experience in nursing care with a minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience preferred
- Must show/obtain current Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) documentation for tuberculosis screening
- Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Corrections, forensic or criminal justice experience preferred
- Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Key Responsibilities
Provides clinical, educational, and professional supervision to site Directors of Nursing and support staff. Collaborates with medical leaders and multidisciplinary team members to improve healthcare for incarcerated patients in a correctional setting.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree and an active Registered Nurse license in the state of employment are required; a master's degree and at least five years of supervisory experience are preferred. Candidates must have current tuberculosis screening documentation, active CPR certification, and the ability to obtain security clearance; correctional, forensic, or criminal justice experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Correctional Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadership | ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $100k–$135k)98 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Leadership listings in Georgia | 270 active | 5,843 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 50% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Registered Nurse listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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Living in Atlanta
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $375k
- Typical market rent
- $1,942/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.