[9788] Mobile Director of Nursing

Gilder Search Group; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and lodging covered

Mileage reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA with employer contributions

401(k)

Job summary

Full Spectrum Search Group in Harrisburg, PA, seeks an experienced Mobile Director of Nursing to lead nursing operations across skilled nursing facilities in the Harrisburg market. The role requires stabilizing DON vacancies, guiding regulatory readiness, and partnering with regional leadership to drive clinical improvements.

Travel is central to the role with company-booked lodging and full mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered RN license in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum 2 years of DON experience in a skilled nursing facility.
• Experience preparing for regulatory surveys.
• Proven experience stabilizing nursing departments and leading through transitions.
• Strong knowledge of federal and PA skilled nursing regulations.
• Experience leading and developing clinical teams in SNF environments.
• Strong independent decision-making and clinical judgment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Willingness to travel, including overnight stays.
• Local to Harrisburg or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for nursing operations at assigned SNFs.
• Stabilize nursing departments during DON vacancies and transitions.
• Lead facility turnaround initiatives and improve clinical operations.
• Prepare facilities for federal and PA regulatory surveys.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state SNF regulations.
• Supervise and develop nursing leaders and frontline staff.
• Monitor clinical performance and implement corrective actions.
• Build trust quickly when entering new facilities.
• Collaborate with Administrators and regional teams to meet goals.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and promote positive outcomes.
• Step into unit manager or other leadership roles between DON assignments as needed.
• Travel consistently throughout the Harrisburg market, including overnight stays.

Skills

RN license

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Travel willingness

Communication

Job description

Mobile Director of Nursing

Harrisburg, PA

Full Spectrum Search Group is a full-service healthcare recruiting agency specializing in post-acute leadership and healthcare administration. We are seeking an experienced Mobile Director of Nursing to support skilled nursing facilities throughout the Harrisburg, PA market.

This is a unique corporate clinical leadership opportunity for a seasoned nursing leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex challenges, and can quickly stabilize nursing operations during leadership transitions.

Why This Opportunity?

• $120,000–$140,000 base salary, with flexibility for highly experienced candidates
• Corporate-level clinical leadership role supporting skilled nursing facilities throughout the Harrisburg market
• Travel expenses fully covered, including mileage reimbursement and company-booked lodging
• Direct access to senior clinical leadership and strong regional support
• Opportunity to lead facility turnarounds and stabilise nursing departments
• Comprehensive benefits package

Position Summary

The Mobile Director of Nursing will provide clinical leadership and support to skilled nursing facilities experiencing DON vacancies or other nursing leadership needs throughout the Harrisburg market. This individual will step into assigned facilities as the acting clinical leader, providing oversight of the nursing department, supporting survey readiness, stabilizing clinical operations, and helping facilities navigate leadership transitions. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Director of Nursing who can quickly assess a facility, build credibility with a nursing team, identify areas requiring attention, and take ownership of clinical operations with minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for nursing operations at assigned skilled nursing facilities
• Stabilize nursing departments during DON vacancies and leadership transitions
• Lead facility turnaround initiatives and improve clinical operations
• Prepare facilities for federal and Pennsylvania state regulatory surveys
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state skilled nursing regulations
• Supervise, coach, and develop nursing leaders and frontline staff
• Monitor clinical performance and implement appropriate corrective actions
• Build trust and credibility quickly when entering an unfamiliar facility
• Partner with Administrators, Regional leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to achieve clinical and operational goals
• Support quality improvement initiatives and promote positive clinical outcomes
• Step into unit manager or other clinical leadership responsibilities between DON assignments when needed
• Travel consistently throughout the Harrisburg market, including overnight stays when required

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered RN license in Pennsylvania required
• Minimum 2 years of Director of Nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility
• Demonstrated experience preparing for and successfully navigating regulatory surveys
• Proven experience stabilizing nursing departments and leading through challenging transitions
• Strong knowledge of federal and Pennsylvania skilled nursing regulations
• Experience leading and developing clinical teams in a skilled nursing environment
• Strong independent decision-making and clinical judgment
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Highly adaptable and comfortable working in high-pressure environments
• Ability and willingness to travel consistently, including overnight stays
• Must be local to the Harrisburg market or willing to relocate

Compensation & Benefits

• $120,000–$140,000 annual base salary
• Gas and mileage reimbursement
• Company-booked lodging for overnight travel
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• HSA with employer contribution
• 401(k)
• Employer-paid life insurance for full-time employees
• Generous PTO
• Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness programs

This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned DON who enjoys variety, autonomy, and turnaround work and wants to make an immediate impact across multiple skilled nursing facilities. Rather than being responsible for the same building every day, you will step into facilities when your leadership is needed most, stabilize operations, strengthen clinical teams, and help position each facility for long-term success.

Full Spectrum Search Group is an equal opportunity search firm. We recruit candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law.

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