Regional Director of Nursing

Wellpath; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Wellpath as a Regional Director of Nursing, where your leadership will guide nursing services for the underserved. This role emphasizes compliance with health standards while providing vital support to nursing staff. Ideal candidates bring extensive supervisory experience in an acute setting, a current nursing license, and a passion for patient care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401k plan

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• 5+ years supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended.
• Current RN licensure and CPR certification maintained.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, policy development, and compliance with ACA and NCCHC standards.
• Support and train nursing staff in the region.
• Monitor nursing incidents and assist in guideline development.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing

Compliance

Training

Patient care evaluation

Education

Accredited School of Nursing

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• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• 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

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

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

The Regional Director of Nursing (RDON) is a highly skilled and experienced Registered Professional Nurse with advanced studies and expertise in Nursing Services administration. As an RDON, they are responsible for structuring, planning, and implementing the Nursing Service Program within assigned regions, ensuring that all activities are compliant with American Correctional Association (ACA), National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), and State accreditation standards. The RDON's authority, responsibility, and accountability ensure that the nursing program's goals, objectives, policies, and procedures align with those of the company and the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, policy development, and patient care evaluation to ensure compliance with ACA, NCCHC, and State standards.
• Provide guidance and support to nursing staff in their region, including coordinating training and education opportunities.
• Serve as a liaison between nursing services, other healthcare providers, and the Regional Manager and Medical Director.

• Monitor and report on nursing incidents and communicable diseases, and assess policies and procedures as needed.
• Assist the Medical Director in developing nursing guidelines and manuals for the region.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Must be graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.

Experience

• Emergency Room, communicable disease, with medical and surgical experience preferred.
• 5 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended.
• Experience in delivery and administration of correctional nursing services preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have and maintain current licensure as a registered nurse within the state as well as CPR certification.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply!If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

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.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.