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At Genesis Healthcare, we are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in a range of roles. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
Healthcare is evolving. Patients and their families expect more from healthcare centers and team members - they expect a well-evaluated, personalized quality of service that meets them where they are. They expect skilled practitioners and experts that push the boundaries of ordinary service to excellence in care. This is a new era of skilled nursing and long term care - one that empowers and nurtures, leads with compassion, and leaves a lasting impression.Â
At Genesis, we know that we can only accomplish this if we have passionate healthcare providers and skilled experts in our centers, close to the patients themselves, and connected to their outcomes. Join our diverse team of passionate healthcare providers working to create vitality for life.
Responsibilities
Are you ready to become a Director of Nursing? Your Future Starts Here.
Are you a passionate nurse leader with a desire to grow into a Director of Nursing role within skilled nursing and long-term care? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on resident care, team culture, and clinical excellence? Our Director of Nursing in Training (DON-IT) program is designed to prepare the next generation of clinical leaders.
At Genesis HealthCare, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a leadership journey through our Future Leaders Program. This immersive, hands-on experience is designed to develop confident, compassionate, and operationally strong nursing leaders through mentorship, individualized coaching, and real-world clinical leadership exposure. You’ll gain the clinical, operational, regulatory, and leadership experience needed to succeed as a Director of Nursing in a skilled nursing environment.
Position Highlights
Gain Hands-On Leadership Experience:
Rotate through key clinical and operational areas to understand how nursing leadership impacts quality outcomes, staffing, resident experience, compliance, and overall center success.
Develop Clinical and Operational Expertise:
Learn essential DON responsibilities including staffing management, clinical reimbursement basics, survey readiness, quality measures, infection prevention, labor management, and interdisciplinary team leadership.
Lead Projects That Matter:
Participate in project-based assignments focused on improving resident care, quality outcomes, workforce engagement, and operational performance. Your work will support real center and Pod initiatives.
Strengthen Leadership Skills:
Attend leadership meetings, coaching sessions, and development workshops focused on communication, accountability, culture-building, and leading high-performing clinical teams.
Receive Personalized Mentorship:
Work directly alongside experienced Directors of Nursing, NHAs, and market clinical leaders who will support your growth through structured mentorship and ongoing feedback.
Build Real-World Readiness:
Develop confidence in leading clinical teams, managing daily operations, responding to challenges, and driving quality care in a fast-paced skilled nursing environment.
Complete a Capstone Project:
At the end of the program, present a capstone project focused on a clinical, operational, or workforce initiative to center, Pod, or national leadership.
Qualifications
1. The Director of Nursing in Training must be a graduate of an accredited School of
Nursing,college or university with current registered nurse licensure by the State Board
of Nursing.
2. A BSN is preferred for this position. If the candidate does not currently have a BSN, pursuit of
the degree within a reasonable period of time is strongly encouraged.
Benefits
*Variable compensation plans
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
*On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you’ve already earned
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We also offer several voluntary insurances such as:
*Pet Insurance
*Term and Whole Life Insurance
*Short-term Disability
*Hospital Indemnity
*Personal Accident
*Critical Illness
*Cancer Coverage
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Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.
ÂPosted Salary Range
USD $75,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.
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