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Director of Nursing in Training (DON IT)

The Regency Skilled Nursing & Therapy
Shawnee, OK Full Time
POSTED ON 8/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/24/2026

Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing DON In Training | Shawnee, Oklahoma

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) eager to grow into a Director of Nursing position, but you need the right opportunity to build your leadership experience? We’re excited to offer a Director of Nursing in Training (DON-IT) role designed to help you take that next step in your career.

At The Regency Skilled Nursing & Therapy, a Bridges Health community, we want to help qualified nursing leaders grow. Our Director of Nursing in Training Program is designed to find tomorrow's leaders today!

Program Objectives

The Director of Nursing in Training will be tasked with learning how to:

  • Conduct the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
  • Develop, implement and evaluate programs to measure, assess and improve care quality.
  • Prepare for and participate in facility surveys.
  • Recruit, train, retain and nurture staff, primarily nurses and nurse aides.
  • Ensure a compliant staffing plan.
  • Set goals, establish priorities and coordinate and manage the policies and resources needed to meet those goals.
  • Manage budgets and implement expense controls.
  • Oversee employee conduct.
  • Maintain awareness of and respond to incidents at the facility.
  • Communicate with the medical director, physicians, hospitals and vendors.
  • Manage facility operations in the absence of the Administrator.
  • Other tasks and training as assigned.

Experience and Education

  • Current and unencumbered Oklahoma Registered Nurse (RN) License.
  • Two (2) or more years Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing environment experience.
  • Supervisory experience in Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay relative to experience. All full-time employees are eligible for benefits including:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wage Advances via OnShift Wallet
  • Education Funds and Scholarships
  • Nurse Aide Training and Certification
  • Career Ladders- CNA, RN, and Beyond
  • Clinical Hours For College Students
  • CPR and IV Certifications
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Earn Better With Us | Realize the Value of 100% Employee Ownership

We are 100% employee-owned by members of the community we serve through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We can impact the total value of your compensation in 4 significant ways:

  • We pay future employee-owners competitive wages based on their experience and provide pathways for career advancement.
  • We allow you to access up to 50% of your net earned wages the following day when you need cash immediately.
  • We offer an 401(k) with matching so that you can begin wealth-building today
  • More remarkably, we create a future reward for every eligible team member at no cost so you can live comfortably when your working days are over.

Ownership inspires a rich culture of teamwork where your attention to detail, customer service mindset, pride, effort, and attitude contribute to a vision of superior satisfaction and quality outcomes for everyone entrusted to our care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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