Director of Nursing (DON)
Cedargate Health Care Center
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
$95,000 - $100,000 a year
Posted pay
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Posted Aug 1, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 2, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $95,000 - $100,000 a year
About this role
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Requirements
- Current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Two (2) years supervisory experience preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
About the employer
You would be applying to Cedargate Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The town sits in Southeast Missouri and is described in community writeups as classic small-town living: neighbors still wave, local shops remember regulars, and you move between…
What reviewers appreciate
- Poplar Bluff framed as small-town living with neighbors who wave and shops that remember regulars
- Daily life mixes parks, shopping, healthcare, schools, and seasonal events without big-city traffic or prices
- Missouri is a compact-license state
What reviewers flag
- No usable pay data from our postings yet
- Scheduling, float policy, ratios, and EHR details are unstated
- Residency, tuition support, loan help, and career-ladder facts are not available
Living in Poplar Bluff, MO
Poplar Bluff sits in southeastern Missouri's Ozark foothills, offering small-town calm with easy access to outdoor recreation. Nurses relocating here will find a tight-knit community, a slower pace of life, and a regional healthcare hub serving surrounding rural areas.
- State price level · Missouri
- 90.8
- 9% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $760/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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- Can you walk me through the 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?
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