Interim Director of Nursing (DON/DNS)
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Job Description
Seeking Interim Director of Nursing in Massachusetts
1099 Contract Position
We are seeking an experienced Director of Nursing DON/DNS who is a Registered Nurse (RN) with at least 5 years of nursing leadership experience in long-term care/skilled nursing settings for locations in Massachusetts. This position is an Interim/Temporary/Contractor role.
The Director of Nursing is a Registered Nurse who demonstrates superb leadership qualities, will lead by example and demonstrate a willingness and interest in helping out at all levels of operations. The Director of Nursing assumes responsibility and accountability for all nursing and clinical services. Your overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing care and services helps us maintain consistent, quality care.
Must Hold a Valid Massachusetts Registered Nurse License
Location Worcester MA
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
- Registered Nurse (RN) with a current MA license in good standing, required.
- Hold a current CPR certification & ICP certification
- At least five years’ experience in long-term care setting, with 3-5 years as Director of Nursing.
- Strong knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long term care.
- Strong communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills.
- We do offer competitive hourly rates and assistance with travel expenses for this position.
- If you are a strong clinical leader, seeking an interim position please click to submit your application today.
- EOE
- HPINDOS
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing assumes responsibility and accountability for all nursing and clinical services within the facility. They provide leadership, coordination, and evaluation of nursing care to ensure consistent, high-quality services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Massachusetts index 105.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Leadership listings in Massachusetts | 235 active | 5,770 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 38% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Registered Nurse listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 5% offer loan repayment235 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nursing Leadership listings | 134 in the last 30 days | 54 the 30 days before (+148%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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