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Diversicare of Batesville
Batesville, Mississippi

Director of Nursing Services Exempt

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
  • Lead with Excellence as the Director of Nursing- RN at Diversicare!

Are you ready to take the helm of the nursing department and make a profound impact on the lives of patients and residents? Diversicare is seeking a passionate Director of Nursing to join our exceptional team, driving excellence in care and leadership.

Why Choose Diversicare

Leadership Opportunity: As our Director of Nursing (RN), you'll shape the quality of care and life for our residents, driving the nursing department forward while contributing to our facility's overarching mission.

Values-Driven Culture: At Diversicare, we embody trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation, and strong communication. As Director of Nursing (RN), you'll champion these values, fostering a workplace culture of excellence.

Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical/dental/vision coverage, a robust 401k plan, tuition reimbursement, vacation and sick time, long and short-term disability benefits, and more.

Responsibilities

Administrative Leadership: Assume responsibility in the absence of the Administrator, implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance and collaborating with key stakeholders to maintain best practices.

Budget Management: Assist in preparing and administering the department budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation.

Team Development: Recruit, coach, and evaluate nursing staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.

Quality Improvement: Analyze and evaluate nursing services to enhance resident care, developing systems that promote resident well-being and functional independence.

Qualifications

RN License: Hold a current Registered Nurse license issued by the State Board of Nursing, with demonstrated managerial and administrative prowess.

Experience

Preferably possess experience in long-term care or working with geriatric populations, with at least two years of supervisory experience.

Organizational Skills: Proficient in organizing and planning programs, assigning personnel, and evaluating reports and data to drive quality improvement initiatives.

Diversicare is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Diversicare does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity), national origin, age, or disability, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

(EOE)

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipStaff managementRegulatory complianceGeriatric carePolicy implementationStaff recruitmentStaff coachingData analysisClinical operations

Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRegistered Nurse median $118k (middle half $100k–$135k)104 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Mississippi48 active5,861 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 56% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onUS Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Diversicare of Batesville

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign on Bonus
Competitive salary
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Robust 401k plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vacation and sick time
Long and short-term disability benefits

Living in Batesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$201k
Median resident rent
$895/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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.