Director of Nursing (DON)

Union Plaza Care Center

Queens, New York

Union Plaza Care Center is long-term care.

Eligibility: Executive Nurses & Nurse AdministratorsAdministrative & Consulting NursesDirectors of Nursing

Posted Jul 26

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour days5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Skilled Nursing
License: RN licenseNew York RN License
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of New York staff payNew York staff postings that state pay run $60k/yr to $136k/yr, the middle half $79k/yr to $114k/yr, across 1,807 postings.

Benefits

Competitive salary package
Performance-based bonus opportunities
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Supportive ownership and executive leadership
Employee recognition and appreciation programs

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Professional development opportunities
Long-term career growth and advancement
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Performance Bonus

The role and schedule

Weekends: No weekends

The workplace

Union Plaza Care Center

Nursing Home

You would be walking into a 280-bed skilled nursing and rehab center on Union Street in Flushing—Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care and short-term rehab under one roof, not a hospital wing. Nursing sits beside PT, OT, and speech from the…

280 beds

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Preceptors and orientation

Indeed reviewers cite ability to learn new things; DON posting emphasizes mentoring, coaching, clinical competencies and education programs.

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As of 2026Source: indeed.com

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Scheduling

DON posted full-time Mon–Fri 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. CNA posting lists all shifts available. Indeed themes include time and location flexibility.

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Director of Nursing (DON) at Union Plaza Care Center in Queens, NY. Full-Time Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The DON is responsible for the overall management, leadership, and direction of nursing services throughout the facility, working closely with the Administrator, Medical Director, and interdisciplinary team to maintain survey readiness, support staff development, and ensure exceptional care delivery.

What's around it?

In Queens, NY

Queens, NY

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Life in Queens, NY

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and hospital-adjacent workers concentrate in western Queens: Astoria (Greek heritage, urban-neighborhood mix, strong Manhattan access), Long Island City (waterfront, arts, booming and pricier), Sunnyside, and Forest Hills (Tudor Revival, tree-lined, about 30 minutes to Manhattan on the F train). 2026 snapshots put Forest Hills median home around $580,702 and rent $1,764; Kew Gardens $376,981 / $1,253; LIC $397,118 / $1,339; Sunnyside $410,644 / $1,466; the Rockaways $297,562 / $774. Farther east, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, and Rego Park are named safer and quieter; downtown Jamaica, Richmond Hill, and Jackson Heights as more affordable. Kew Gardens is called lovely but a long Manhattan trip without the LIRR; Ridgewood is described as Queens in name only.

Young professionals and hospital-adjacent workers concentrate in western Queens: Astoria (Greek heritage, urban-neighborhood mix, strong Manhattan access), Long Island City (waterfront, arts, booming and pricier), Sunnyside, and Forest Hills (Tudor Revival, tree-lined, about 30 minutes to Manhattan on the F train). 2026 snapshots put Forest Hills median home around $580,702 and rent $1,764; Kew Gardens $376,981 / $1,253; LIC $397,118 / $1,339; Sunnyside $410,644 / $1,466; the Rockaways $297,562 / $774. Farther east, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, and Rego Park are named safer and quieter; downtown Jamaica, Richmond Hill, and Jackson Heights as more affordable.

Kew Gardens is called lovely but a long Manhattan trip without the LIRR; Ridgewood is described as Queens in name only.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: defalcorealty.com Source 2: coolhandmovers.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: youtube.com

Getting aroundMultiple subway lines, LIRR stations, and buses connect western Queens to Manhattan job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, while Kew Gardens is a long trip without the LIRR. Closer-in Astoria, LIC, and Sunnyside are denser with better transit; farther east and northeastern Queens trade space for longer travel and uneven subway access. In-borough healthcare employers named include Jamaica and Long Island City Community Healthcare sites, Quality Healthcare home care, plus MTA, JetBlue headquarters, and JFK and LaGuardia airport roles. Traffic is a real cost: 29% of NYC accidents occur in Queens. Sources do not detail parking or door-to-door times to specific hospitals.

Multiple subway lines, LIRR stations, and buses connect western Queens to Manhattan job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, while Kew Gardens is a long trip without the LIRR. Closer-in Astoria, LIC, and Sunnyside are denser with better transit; farther east and northeastern Queens trade space for longer travel and uneven subway access.

In-borough healthcare employers named include Jamaica and Long Island City Community Healthcare sites, Quality Healthcare home care, plus MTA, JetBlue headquarters, and JFK and LaGuardia airport roles. Traffic is a real cost: 29% of NYC accidents occur in Queens.

Sources do not detail parking or door-to-door times to specific hospitals.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: defalcorealty.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: coolhandmovers.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsFlushing Meadows Corona Park is the central-Queens outdoor hub: the Unisphere, Queens Zoo (bison, pumas, Andean bears, bald eagle; walkable in under an hour), Queens Museum, New York Hall of Science, and the Botanical Garden, with Jackson Heights about a 30-minute walk and LaGuardia airplane-spotting nearby. Forest Park, beside Forest Hills and Kew Gardens, has golf, horseback riding, and a carousel; the Kew Gardens Farm Museum is a summer stop for kids. Astoria Park delivers Manhattan skyline views. Bayside has waterfront parks. The Rockaways are the beach-and-surf option.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the central-Queens outdoor hub: the Unisphere, Queens Zoo (bison, pumas, Andean bears, bald eagle; walkable in under an hour), Queens Museum, New York Hall of Science, and the Botanical Garden, with Jackson Heights about a 30-minute walk and LaGuardia airplane-spotting nearby. Forest Park, beside Forest Hills and Kew Gardens, has golf, horseback riding, and a carousel; the Kew Gardens Farm Museum is a summer stop for kids.

Astoria Park delivers Manhattan skyline views. Bayside has waterfront parks.

The Rockaways are the beach-and-surf option.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: foodstrolls.com Source 2: coolhandmovers.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: nyctourism.com

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Living in Queens

Queens is New York's largest, most ethnically diverse borough—Greek Astoria, Latin and South Asian Jackson Heights, Flushing Chinatown—where a nurse can keep a Manhattan commute. Western Queens (Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Forest Hills) reaches job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, with Tudor streets, PS 144, Forest Hills High School, and Forest Park, and ranks safer than 79% of the city. A typical one-bedroom runs about $2,800 versus $4,200 in Manhattan, with 30-40% more space; Kew Gardens and the Rockaways stretch pay further, while LIC and Forest Hills cost more. Healthcare work sits at Jamaica and Long Island City community clinics, Quality Healthcare, and JFK and LaGuardia. Daily life is the Unisphere and Queens Zoo, Astoria Park's skyline, Roosevelt Avenue street food, and Astoria's Greek food scene. Trade-offs: thin transit in the northeast, 29% of NYC accidents occur here, harsh winters, and quieter nightlife than Manhattan.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: defalcorealty.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: foodstrolls.com Source 6: coolhandmovers.com Source 7: mayflower.com

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