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6.6/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,333 active roles in this profession

Director of Nursing (DON)

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Registered Nurse rolesNo callNo weekendsFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time Director of Nursing at a county jail. Monday-Friday schedule. Correctional healthcare setting. Flint, MI.

Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Director of Nursing (DON) – Correctional Healthcare, Mon-Fri in Flint, Michigan, United States. VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Healthcare, has an opening for a Director of Nursing at Genesse County Jail in Flint, Michigan! Must be an RN.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Holiday Pay (9 holidays)
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Animal/Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
  • 401K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with VitalCore Health Strategies in Flint, Michigan, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing supervises and coordinates nursing personnel to ensure quality patient care within a correctional facility. They are responsible for clinical performance, staff training, regulatory compliance, and collaborating with leadership to meet contractual healthcare goals.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Nurse (RN) and a graduate of an accredited nursing school, with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience. Previous clinical operations management experience and knowledge of accreditation standards like NCCHC or ACA are preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Nursing supervisionClinical operations managementCorrectional healthcareQuality improvementClinical auditingAccreditation standardsStaff trainingPerformance improvementPatient care coordinationRegulatory complianceRecruitmentMentoringSchedulingData analysisElectronic medical records

Correctional Health Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Nursing (DON) at VitalCore Health Strategies a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,333 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Registered Nurse roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 127 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

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Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay (9 holidays)
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection
Animal/Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
401K