Director of Nursing (DON)
Compensation
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Job Description
Altamaha Health Care Center is hiring a DIRECTOR OF NURSING (DON, RN) to work both short term rehabilitation and long-term care.
We offer a 5 week onboarding/orientation process to ensure your success as a DON.
Position Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the overall direction of clinical services. In this position, you will be responsible for the overall quality, adequacy of services provided and supervision of staff.
The DON establishes, implements and evaluates goals and objectives for each resident that meet and promote the overall health and well being by using high standards of quality care.
The Director of Nursing / DON assures that care is coordinated between all departments and that all our resident needs are identified through the assessment process and addressed through the implementation of the Plan of Care and supervisory process.
Ensures quality care that is consistent with company and regulatory standards. May be designated to assume responsibilities of daily operations of the facility in the Administrator's absence.
Requirements
Must have a current Registered Nurse License issued in the state where the person will practice, and the candidate must be a graduate of an approved school of Nursing.
Must have at least 2 years of experience as a Director of Nursing in a long-term care facility.
*Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Key Responsibilities
Direct clinical services and oversee the quality and adequacy of resident care, including staff supervision and the establishment and evaluation of resident-focused goals. Coordinate care across departments, ensure resident needs are assessed and addressed through care plans, and maintain company and regulatory standards; may oversee daily facility operations when the Administrator is absent.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $99k–$135k)111 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Administration listings in Georgia | 25 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All nursing leadership listings in Georgia | 264 active | 5,711 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 50% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia registered nurse listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment264 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nursing Administration RN listings | 121 in the last 30 days | 140 the 30 days before (−14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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