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Director of Nursing - Wildflower Court

Bartlett Regional Hospital

Juneau, Alaska

$147k/yr

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Posted Aug 4, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 25, 2026

What this means for you

Bartlett Regional Hospital is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $147k a year, and there's a sign-on bonus on top.

What the listing says

Base pay
annual salary of $147,305.60 annually
Travel package
Housing provided
Facility
Community hospital

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Job Category : Managers Directors Requisition Number : DIREC001109 Posting Details • Posted: August 4, 2026 • Full-Time • On-site Locations Bartlett Hospital 3260 Hospital Drive Juneau, AK 99801, USA Bartlett Hospital 3260 Hospital Drive Juneau, AK 99801, USA Job Details Description This recruitment is open until filled. Bartlett Regional Hospital is looking for a Director of Nursing to join our Wildflower Court team! Wildflower Court is Bartlett's Long-Term Care facility. This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, plus 3 months of housing. Contact Human Resources at 907-796-8418 for details. Pay Information: Internal Hires: Pay rate will be determined based on applicable personnel rules. External Hires: This position starts at an annual salary of $147,305.60 annually. Step placement and rate of pay will be determined based upon relevant experience. Job Summary: The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, and coordination of nursing services within Wildflower Court facility. This position provides strategic and operational oversight in conjunction with the Administrator and CNO to ensure the delivery of safe, high-qualify, resident-centered care that complies with regulatory and professional standards of practice and facility policies. The DON establishes and maintains clinical programs that promote health, safety, dignity, and quality of life of residents while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous quality improvement, and person-centered care. Minimum Qualifications for the Job: Education: N/A Preferred Experience: Five (5) years’ Registered Nursing experience with Two (2) years of supervisory, management, or charge experience License(s): Current State of Alaska Registered Nursing License • Substitution(s): Master’s in Healthcare Administration and previous experience in specialty area Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) Practice Notices: All new employees are required to produce a negative drug screen for all illegal substances in the State of Alaska prior to the start of employment. Qualifications Skills Behaviors : Motivations : Education Experience Licenses & Certifications Required SOA Registered Nurse SOA Background Check Basic Life Support Employee Health Healthstream Training Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

Skills for this role

Nursing policy complianceManaged Registered Nurses (RNs)Nursing department supervisionStrategic managementClinical program implementationQuality of care (regulatory compliance area)Healthcare AdministrationNursing team managementPatient safetyCharge experienceClinical team leadershipContinuous quality improvement (CQI)

Certifications

BLS

Requirements

  • RN
  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Background check
  • Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
  • Nursing department supervision
  • Strategic management
  • Clinical program implementation
  • RN License
  • Quality of care (regulatory compliance area)

About the employer

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Bartlett Regional Hospital
Community Hospital

You would be walking into Bartlett Regional Hospital, a community hospital in Juneau that serves Southeast Alaska. The building runs a small daily census—around sixteen patients on a typical day at roughly 71% occupancy—so the work is close-range rather than…

What reviewers appreciate

  • CMS five-star overall quality rating for 2025; only five-star hospital in Alaska
  • Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval (September 2024)
  • RN 1 entry path for new graduates and nurses returning after prolonged absence

What reviewers flag

  • Local reports of roughly $1.4 million in monthly losses over a six-month stretch
  • Reviewer described leadership as light on clinical experience and weak on workplace drama
  • Some pay figures come from estimated ranges or nearby-city filters rather than a single locked Juneau scale
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Living in Juneau, AK

Juneau, Alaska's capital, sits between steep mountains and the Gastineau Channel, offering nurses a remote, rain-forest-meets-frontier vibe unlike anywhere else. With Mendenhall Glacier in view and downtown shops tucked along the waterfront, it's a compact city that blends government-town energy with rugged wilderness at every turn.

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State price level · Alaska
2% above the national average
State index 102.4 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,444/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$101,661/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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