Regional Director of Nursing

Wellpath; Windham (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Company paid life insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Discounted home and auto loans

Job summary

Wellpath in Maine is seeking a Regional Director of Nursing (RDON), a senior nursing leader responsible for planning, implementing, and ensuring Nursing Services across assigned regions, aligned with ACA, NCCHC, and state standards. This full-time role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and ongoing training in a correctional health setting.

The position requires an active RN license in the state, 5+ years of supervisory experience in acute care, and experience in correctional nursing.

Qualifications

• Must be graduated from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN license in the state and CPR certification.
• 5 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended.
• Experience in delivery and administration of correctional nursing services preferred.

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.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Supervisory experience

Policy development

Training coordination

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
• 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

The Regional Director of Nursing(RDON)is a highly skilled and experienced Registered Professional Nurse with advanced studies andexpertisein Nursing Services administration. As an RDON, theyare responsible forstructuring, planning, and implementing the Nursing Service Program within assigned regions, ensuring that all activities are compliant withAmerican 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 ofthe companyand the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, policy development, and patient care evaluation to ensure compliance with ACA, NCCHC, and State standards.
• Provideguidance 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.

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

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.

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.

Job 26-190193

Facility ME DOC Regional Office

Type Full-Time

Shift Day 8 hour