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Dove Healthcare
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Director of Nursing - DON

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Do what you love and be surrounded by people who share your passion! Join our team as our director of nursing and help make a difference.

Specific Duties Include

working collaboratively to lead all clinical services for the facility, developing and implementing nursing practices to ensure high quality care, overseeing regulatory compliance, including patient care and resident rights nursing practices staffing and employee development budget

Schedule Details

full-time, days

Required Qualifications

current Wisconsin licensure as a Registered Nurse degree from an accredited school of nursing previous experience in a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility knowledge of State and Federal regulations Health and Wellness Benefits choose your own health insurance - our benefit design offers the flexibility to choose the plan that works best for you and your family!

HSA with company match company paid life and AD&D insurance dental and vision Insurance wellness incentives, including onsite gyms, health club reimbursement, weight loss program reimbursement supplemental benefits, including short-term disability, life insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, hospital indemnity, cancer unlimited paid time off (PTO) floating holiday employee assistance program (EAP) Financial Benefits early wage access through DailyPay childcare assistance - up to 20% 401k, with company match financial planning resources referral bonus - up to $700 per referral Career Development tuition reimbursement / scholarship opportunities continuing education career mapping 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.

About Dove Healthcare

Dove Healthcare consists of 11 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, six assisted living residences, and three independent living complexes in Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Fennimore, Lodi, Osseo, Rice Lake, Spooner, St. Croix Falls, and Superior.

Our core services include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, post-hospital care, ventilator care, skilled nursing, long-term and end-of-life care, as well as senior independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

As an innovative healthcare provider and community partner, we provide compassionate care and service to meet the needs of those who depend on us. We commit to excellence through adherence to high standards, disciplined leadership, and mutual respect for all.

For more information, visit dovehealthcare.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing will lead all clinical services and implement nursing practices to ensure high-quality care. They are also responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance, staffing, employee development, and budget management.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license and a degree from an accredited school of nursing. Previous experience in a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility and knowledge of state and federal regulations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $110k (middle half $96k–$130k)113 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Wisconsin160 active5,959 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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

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About Dove Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
HSA with company match
Company paid life and AD&D insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Wellness incentives
Supplemental benefits
Unlimited PTO
Floating holiday

Living in Eau Claire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k
Typical market rent
$1,100/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Eau Claire, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.