Mobile Director of Nursing (DON)

Saber Healthcare Group; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Like Atmosphere

Excellent PTO & Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Strong Leadership

Regional Support

Job summary

Saber Healthcare Group is seeking a Mobile Director of Nursing for skilled nursing facilities. This role provides frontline leadership to the nursing department across assigned facilities, ensuring high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

As a mobile DON, you will travel to facilities, supervise staff, develop staffing plans, and implement company policies to uphold patient dignity and safety. Office hours are full-time with regional leadership support.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active RN license in practiced states.
• Must have at least two years of recent Director of Nursing experience with a history of quality and survey outcomes.
• Must understand federal, state rules and regulations, and survey practices in your area.
• Must be able to travel, including overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Provide complete supervision and management for the nursing department at assigned facilities.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment; carry out administrative authority and accountability for duties.
• Implement operational core responsibilities and policies established by the company and facility.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

Job description

Are you a compassionate nurse looking to make a real difference? Join our dedicated team in a skilled nursing facility where every day is an opportunity to provide comfort, dignity and exceptional care to those who need it most!

We’ve been recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s Most Admired Workplaces for 2026! As an employee recently said, “I feel I have a lot of support. I feel like part of the team.”

Advantages:

• Family-Like Atmosphere – Join a supportive, fun, and welcoming team culture.

• Excellent PTO & Benefits – Take time for yourself with generous paid time off and comprehensive benefits.

• Tuition Assistance – Invest in your future with opportunities to grow your career through education.

• Strong, Supportive Leadership – Work with a dedicated management team focused on service excellence and staff success.

• Benefit from strong regional and divisional support as you drive excellence in care.

Benefits and Perks*:

• Benefit eligibility the first of the month following 30 days

• Comprehensive benefit packages including medical, dental, and vision, and more.Health Savings Account available with employer contribution.

• 401K through Fidelity

• Employer-paid life insurance (FT employees)

• Robust Employee Assistance Program

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Educational, leadership, and tuition opportunities

• Various discount programs offered, including discounted childcare programs through KinderCare

• Wellness programs offered through WebMD

• Employee recognition programs

• Culture of employees creating an IMPACT!

Position Summary:

As a Mobile Director of Nursing in a SNF setting, you are expected to provide complete supervision and management for the nursing department to facilities as assigned. You exercise discretion and independent judgment and are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties, including the ability to make independent choices, free from immediate direction or supervision. You are responsible for carrying out the operational core responsibilities and policies of the nursing department, established by the company and facility.

Education/Qualifications:

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the states practiced in.

• Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of recent Director of Nursing experience with a history of excellent quality and survey outcomes.

• Must understand federal, state, rules & regulations, and survey practices in your assigned area.

• Must be able to travel, including overnight stays.

Shift & Wage:

• Full-Time Opportunity Available

*Program details can vary amongst buildings. Please see HR for the facility-specific benefit plans.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their actual or perceived gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.