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Lutheran Life Communities
Bloomington, Illinois

Director of Nursing - Skilled Nursing

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Nursing Leadership (RN)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$105k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 20m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lutheran Life Communities as a Director of Nursing – Skilled Nursing, $95K-$105K in Bloomington, IL, United States. Lead clinical operations for Luther Oaks' 19-bed skilled nursing community as our next Director of Nursing - Registered Nurse: $95,000-$105,000/year, credit given for experience, full-time with on-call rotation. Relocation and hiring incentives may be available, ask us.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $95K - $105K
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 403(b) savings plan
  • Daily Pay
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • WellBeing mental health support
  • 24/7 chaplain counseling
  • 365 Program for ongoing team member development
  • Relocation and hiring incentives may be available

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Lutheran Life Communities as a Director of Nursing – Skilled Nursing, $95K-$105K.

Key Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day clinical operations for a 19-bed skilled nursing unit, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality resident care. Manage department budgets, regulatory compliance, and the recruitment and mentoring of clinical staff.

Requirements

Requires a current Illinois Registered Nurse license and a bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent long-term care experience. Candidates must have at least 5 years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Operations ManagementQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementBudget ManagementStaff RecruitmentPerson-Centered CareEHR SystemsMicrosoft OfficeStaff SchedulingInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

2.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Nursing Leadership (RN)

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About Lutheran Life Communities

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington Heights, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
403(b) savings plan
Daily Pay
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
WellBeing mental health support
24/7 chaplain counseling
365 Program for ongoing team member development