Traveling Director of Nursing/Director of Wellness
Quincy, Illinois
Staffing partner
RN
Posted Aug 23
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
- Staffing partner
- HDG Workforce Solutions
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Are you a Director of Nursing who thrives on challenge, variety, and making an immediate impact?
Health Dimensions Group (HDG)—a nationally respected leader in senior care consulting—is seeking traveling nursing leaders to step into critical roles across the U. S. These interim assignments go beyond the traditional DON scope, offering opportunities to lead as a:
Director of Nursing (DON)
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
Read the full posting
RN Unit Manager
If you’re the type of leader who can walk into a building, stabilize operations, mentor teams, and elevate care quickly—this is where your skills shine.
Why this role stands out
Step into high-impact assignments where your leadership truly matters
Work across diverse communities and care settings
Partner directly with administrators and ownership groups to drive outcomes
Build your portfolio with turnarounds, compliance improvement, and team development wins
Join a firm known for integrity, hospitality, and results-driven consulting
What you’ll do
Lead and stabilize nursing operations in underperforming or transitioning communities
Ensure regulatory compliance and quality outcomes
Mentor and develop nursing teams to improve retention and performance
Drive clinical systems, processes, and accountability
Support financial performance through efficient staffing and care delivery
What you bring
RN license in good standing (multi-state flexibility preferred)
Proven leadership as a DON, ADON, or nurse manager in long-term care
Strong survey/compliance knowledge
Ability to quickly assess, implement, and lead change
A passion for improving resident care and supporting teams
At HDG, you’re not just filling a role—you’re transforming communities. Backed by a company with 20+ years of trusted leadership and a culture grounded in integrity, respect, and even a little humor, you’ll have the support and reputation to succeed anywhere you go.
If you’re ready for a dynamic, travel-based leadership role with real impact, let’s connect.
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Requirements
- RN
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Nursing department supervision
- RN License
- Quality of care (regulatory compliance area)
- Nursing team management
- Travel nursing
- Long-term care facility experience
- Change management
Place
- City
- Quincy, Illinois
- Median rent
- $837/mo
- Local household income
- $56,480/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Quincy perches on bluffs above the Mississippi River in western Illinois, blending historic German-influenced architecture with a relaxed Midwestern rhythm. Nurses relocating here will find a close-knit river town where commutes are short and community ties run deep.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
The one posting we have lists $55 an hour, and that same number is the minimum and the maximum. If you line that up against other Quincy-area employers in our records, Quincy Medical Group sits around $18.66 an hour, Crown…
On your path
Travel Nursing depends on where your license works. Staff experience first; a compact license opens more states.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
