Regional Director of Clinical Services
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Care Initiatives seeks a Regional Director of Clinical Services (RN) to mentor Directors of Nursing and support clinical teams across skilled nursing communities in western Iowa. The role partners with an interdisciplinary regional team and focuses on clinical care, regulatory compliance, survey readiness, staff education, and quality improvement. It involves frequent travel across the region, including some overnight stays.
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Regional Director of Clinical Services (RN) — Western Iowa Region
Location: Frequent Travel Across the West Region of Iowa
Are yo u a compassionate RN leader ready to make a meaningful impact? Care Initiatives is looking for a Regional Director of Clinical Services (RN) to mentor Directors of Nursing (DONs), support clinical teams, and ensure exceptional care across multiple skilled nursing communities in the Western Region of Iowa.
As part of a highly collaborative interdisciplinary regional team — including a Regional Director of Operations, Regional Clinical Reimbursement, Regional HR, and Regional Dietician — you’ll have strong peer partnership and support. This model is uniquely designed to provide stability, resources, and ensure you are never out there alone.
Key Responsibilities:
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Mentor and support DONs in clinical care, regulatory compliance, and survey readiness.
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Conduct on-site visits for quality checks, assessments, and staff education.
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Lead in-services, assist with onboarding, and develop strategic nursing initiatives.
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Collaborate with operations on staffing and equipment needs.
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Support clinical programs and leverage technology to improve workflows.
Qualifications:
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Licensed RN in the state of Iowa.
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5+ years in long-term care preferred; 2+ years in nursing leadership preferred.
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Specifically, we're seeking prior DON experience so that you can successfully develop, grow, lean in, and support the development of our clinical leadership .
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Strong regulatory knowledge and experience mentoring clinical leaders.
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Comfortable traveling regularly to facilities; some overnight stays required.
Why Care Initiatives:
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Flexible schedule and supportive, team-oriented environment.
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Robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and life/disability coverage.
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Unlimited vacation and on-demand pay options.
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Opportunity to make a real difference mentoring staff and improving clinical quality.
Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise is valued, and your leadership shapes the future of care. Apply today!
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Care Initiatives will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
Care Initiatives is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Care Initiatives complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 778 open Nursing Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$112–148K/yr282 salary ranges
- US median$47–69/hr142 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Nursing Leadership jobs in Iowa and 778 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Care Initiatives (this employer)12 open
- Trinity Health7 open
- UnityPoint Health6 open
- Experience
- Nursing Leadership postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (600 postings).
- Education
- 326 of the 778 open Nursing Leadership jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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