Director of Nursing RN

Socket.dev; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Health, dental, vision benefits

401k

Job summary

Wellpath is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead policy development, ensure regulatory compliance, and support professional development for nursing staff. The role requires strategic oversight of clinical operations, collaboration with the Medical Director, and a commitment to high standards of patient care.

The DON will oversee budgeting, staffing, and quality initiatives across facilities, ensuring safe clinical practices and timely, compassionate care for patients served by Wellpath.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended.
• Current RN licensure within the state of employment.
• CPR certification required.
• ER, Communicable Disease, and Medical/Surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and manage budgets, policies and procedures to align with facility goals.
• Organize service delivery, manage resources, and collaborate with departments, facilities, patients, families and visitors.
• Lead quality improvement activities, supervise staff, and provide nursing expertise as a resource.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Communication

Staff supervision

Education

RN licensure (state)

Job description

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

In their role, the Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures that align with best practices and meet regulatory requirements. They work closely with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support the professional development of nursing staff to provide quality care to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations and manages budgets, policies, and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives.
• Organizes service delivery, manage resources, and collaborate with other departments, facilities, persons served, families, and visitors.
• Leads quality improvement activities, provides direct supervision, and serves as a resource and consultant to nursing staff.
• Monitors safety issues, evaluate service delivery and staff growth, and adhere to the organization's Code of Conduct.

• Demonstrates knowledge of risk management, clinical precautions, infection control, fall prevention, utilization of special procedures, environmental checks, fire disaster procedures, and alternatives to use with regards to seclusion/restraint methods.

Additional Details

• Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Work hours and days may be adjusted as needed to meet operational and organizational needs
• No scheduled holiday rotation
• Maintains 24/7 accountability and availability for nursing operations, clinical issues, staffing concerns, emergencies, and organizational needs.
• Provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for nursing services to ensure quality care, regulatory compliance, staff engagement, and operational excellence.
• Serves as a key resource for after-hours consultation, decision-making, and resolution of urgent operational issues as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended
• Emergency Room, Communicable Disease, with Medical and Surgical experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
• Obtain and maintain CPR certification

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.