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Director of Nursing

Wellpath


Job Location:

Thornton, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 October 2026 (6 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 23 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary


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

*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 societys 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

In their role the Director of Nursing (DON) is accountable for developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures that align with best practices and meet regulatory requirements. They work closely with the Medical Director to promote high standards of care and support the professional development of nursing staff to provide quality care to patients.


Key Responsibilities
  • Oversees daily operations and manages budgets policies and procedures to align with facility goals and objectives.
  • Organizes service delivery manage resources and collaborate with other departments facilities persons served families and visitors.
  • Leads quality improvement activities provides direct supervision and serves as a resource and consultant to nursing staff.
  • Monitors safety issues evaluate service delivery and staff growth and adhere to the organizations Code of Conduct.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of risk management clinical precautions infection control fall prevention utilization of special procedures environmental checks fire disaster procedures and alternatives to use with regards to seclusion/restraint methods.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

  • Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

  • 2 years of supervisory experience in an acute setting recommended
  • Emergency Room Communicable Disease with Medical and Surgical experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications

  • Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
  • Obtain and maintain 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.

We encourage you to apply!If you are excited about a role but your experience doesnt 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process please contact


Required Experience:

Director