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Retained Recruitment for Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care)s

The Director of Nursing is the senior clinical leader in a long-term care facility — responsible for nursing staff management, regulatory compliance, and resident care quality. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $90,000 – $130,000
DONDNSDirector of Nursing ServicesVP of Nursing (SNF)

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What Does a Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care) Do?

Overseeing all nursing staff and clinical care delivery, managing CMS regulatory surveys and deficiency correction, developing nursing policies and procedures, monitoring quality indicators, supervising charge nurses and nurse aides, and reporting to the facility administrator.

What We Screen For

Active RN licensure, long-term care experience, and demonstrated experience managing CMS survey readiness. NHA licence is a plus. Strong candidates have experience correcting deficiencies and building a positive staff culture.

💡 Hiring Insight

Experienced DONs who can manage CMS survey cycles and build stable nursing teams are the hardest hire in long-term care. The best candidates are almost always employed and not actively searching — retained passive outreach is essential.

Typical Compensation
$90,000 – $130,000
Large facilities, complex resident populations, and metro markets drive compensation toward the top of this range.
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DONDNSDirector of Nursing ServicesVP of Nursing (SNF)

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Every Day Without a Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care) Has a Real Cost to Your Organisation.

Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care) — FAQ

Most Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care) searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. Experienced DONs who can manage CMS survey cycles and build stable nursing teams are the hardest hire in long-term care. The best candidates are almost always employed and not actively searching — retained passive outreach is essential. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
Active RN licensure, long-term care experience, and demonstrated experience managing CMS survey readiness. NHA licence is a plus. Strong candidates have experience correcting deficiencies and building a positive staff culture.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care), where experienced dons who can manage cms survey cycles and build stable nursing teams are the hardest hir…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for Director of Nursing (Long-Term Care) roles typically ranges from $90,000 – $130,000. Large facilities, complex resident populations, and metro markets drive compensation toward the top of this range. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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