Regional Travel Director of Nursing (DON)

Prestige Healthcare Management; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Lodging reimbursement

Meal reimbursement

Licensure reimbursement

Health Insurance

Dental &Vision

PTO

Holiday Pay

401k after 1 year of employment

Opportunity to support multiple sites

Job summary

Prestige Healthcare Management is seeking an experienced Regional Travel Interim Director of Nursing / MDS Clinical Consultant to support long-term care facilities during leadership vacancies, transitions, or operational needs. The position provides interim DON coverage and assists with MDS oversight, care plan accuracy, reimbursement support, and clinical compliance.

This regional travel role requires flexibility, strong leadership, and the ability to stabilize nursing operations quickly.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required.
• Long-term care experience required.
• Prior DON/ADON experience strongly preferred.
• MDS experience required.
• Knowledge of state and federal nursing home regulations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and follow-through skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Interim Director of Nursing when a facility DON position is vacant.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to nursing departments.
• Support MDS completion, scheduling, accuracy, and reimbursement processes.
• Assist with care plan review and interdisciplinary team coordination.
• Monitor clinical systems, including wound care, infection control, falls, psychotropics, weight loss, and high-risk residents.
• Prepare facilities for survey readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with Plans of Correction, audits, and follow-up monitoring.
• Support nurse leadership training and development.
• Partner with Administrators, Regional Operations, and Clinical Leadership to improve facility outcomes.
• Travel to assigned buildings as needed based on vacancy, census, survey risk, and operational priorities.

Skills

Nursing leadership

MDS oversight

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Clinical audits

Job description

Are you ready to make a change?

We are seeking an experienced Regional Travel Interim Director of Nursing / MDS Clinical Consultant to support our long-term care facilities during periods of leadership vacancy, transition, or operational need.

This position will provide interim Director of Nursing coverage when a DON position is vacant and will also assist with MDS oversight, assessment completion, care plan accuracy, reimbursement support, and clinical compliance.

This is a regional travel position requiring flexibility, strong leadership skills, and the ability to quickly stabilize nursing operations, support facility teams, and maintain compliance with state and federal long-term care regulations.

This is a travel position. Looking for local to Iowa or Nebraska.

Key Responsibilities for Region Travel Director of Nursing and MDS Consultant

• Serve as Interim Director of Nursing when a facility DON position is vacant
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to nursing departments
• Support MDS completion, scheduling, accuracy, and reimbursement processes
• Assist with care plan review and interdisciplinary team coordination
• Monitor clinical systems, including wound care, infection control, falls, psychotropics, weight loss, and high-risk residents
• Prepare facilities for survey readiness and regulatory compliance
• Assist with Plans of Correction, audits, and follow-up monitoring
• Support nurse leadership training and development
• Partner with Administrators, Regional Operations, and Clinical Leadership to improve facility outcomes
• Travel to assigned buildings as needed based on vacancy, census, survey risk, and operational priorities

Qualifications

• Active RN license required
• Long-term care/skilled nursing experience required
• Prior DON or ADON experience strongly preferred
• MDS experience required
• Knowledge of state and federal nursing home regulations
• Strong leadership, communication, and follow-through skills
• Ability to travel regionally and adapt quickly to facility needs
• Experience with survey readiness, POC completion, and clinical audits preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary or hourly contract rate
• Mileage reimbursement
• Lodging reimbursement when overnight travel is required
• Meal reimbursement for approved overnight travel
• Licensure reimbursement as needed
• Health Insurance
• Dental &Vision
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• 401k after 1 year of employment
• Opportunity to support multiple facilities and make immediate clinical impact!