Director of Nursing

Northern Lights Rehab and Long Term Care

Minot, North Dakota

Northern Lights Rehab and Long Term Care in Minot is hiring a Director of Nursing.

Posted Oct 1 · “Prior DON or ADON experience in skilled nursing or long term care” from the posting

Unit and setting: Rehab
License: RN license Active RN license in North Dakota or compact eligibleRN license in North Dakota or compact eligible
Term: Permanent

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License: RN license in North Dakota or compact eligible Active RN license in North Dakota or compact eligible Check your license
Experience: Prior DON or ADON experience in skilled nursing or long term care
Also asks: Working knowledge of MDS, QAPI, and the survey process
Also asks: Steady under pressure and good with people

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What it pays

Bonus: Referral bonus

Benefits

BenefitsHealth, dental, and vision insuranceHealth, dental, and vision insurance
BenefitsPaid time off and paid holidaysPaid time off and paid holidays
BenefitsReferral bonusReferral bonus
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

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Paid time off
Paid holidays

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Day to day: Hire, schedule, coach, and retain nursing staff Hire, schedule, coach, and retain nursing staff
Day to day: Own clinical quality, QAPI, and infection control Own clinical quality, QAPI, and infection control
Day to day: Keep nursing survey-ready under CMS and ND regulations Keep nursing survey-ready under CMS and ND regulations
Day to day: Partner with Administrator and interdisciplinary team on resident care Partner with the Administrator and interdisciplinary team on resident care
Day to day: Manage nursing budget, supplies, and agency usage Manage nursing budget, supplies, and agency usage

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Director of Nursing (Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care)

Northern Lights Rehab and Long Term Care in Minot is hiring a Director of Nursing.

You'll lead the nursing department: staffing, clinical quality, and survey readiness. Hands-on role with a team that counts on you.

What you'll do

Hire, schedule, coach, and retain nursing staff

Own clinical quality, QAPI, and infection control

Keep nursing survey-ready under CMS and ND regulations

Partner with the Administrator and interdisciplinary team on resident care

Manage nursing budget, supplies, and agency usage

What we're looking for

Active RN license in North Dakota or compact eligible

Prior DON or ADON experience in skilled nursing or long term care

Working knowledge of MDS, QAPI, and the survey process

Steady under pressure and good with people

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

Referral bonus

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What's around it?

In Minot, ND

Minot, NDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 13% below the US average

Median rent: $973/mo
Household income: $73,219/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Minot, ND

NeighborhoodsResidents and newcomers frequently settle in areas like North Hill and the south side of the city, which offer established residential streets and suburban developments. North Hill sits convenient to the airport and northern corridors, though community discussions caution against specific pockets along the main commercial strip. The Southgate and southern corridors feature modern apartment complexes and newer housing subdivisions with straightforward connections across town.

Residents and newcomers frequently settle in areas like North Hill and the south side of the city, which offer established residential streets and suburban developments. North Hill sits convenient to the airport and northern corridors, though community discussions caution against specific pockets along the main commercial strip.

The Southgate and southern corridors feature modern apartment complexes and newer housing subdivisions with straightforward connections across town.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: commonsandlanding.com

Getting aroundMinot offers very light traffic conditions, with an average commute time of approximately 14 minutes across the city. Major thoroughfares like Burdick Expressway facilitate straightforward crosstown travel to regional medical destinations, notably the Trinity Health hospital campus and its associated specialty clinics. Having a personal vehicle is essential given the sprawling geography, particularly during harsh winter conditions, though parking is generally abundant and unencumbered compared to larger metropolitan hubs.

Minot offers very light traffic conditions, with an average commute time of approximately 14 minutes across the city. Major thoroughfares like Burdick Expressway facilitate straightforward crosstown travel to regional medical destinations, notably the Trinity Health hospital campus and its associated specialty clinics.

Having a personal vehicle is essential given the sprawling geography, particularly during harsh winter conditions, though parking is generally abundant and unencumbered compared to larger metropolitan hubs.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: visitminot.org Source 3: commonsandlanding.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life revolves around the Souris River valley, city parks, and wide-open public lands. Paddlers explore the Beaver Lodge Canoe Trail at the nearby Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge, which provides quiet waterways and wildlife viewing about 30 minutes outside town. Locally, the community maintains over 15 public parks, trails, and green spaces, offering year-round recreational access for hiking, fishing, hunting, and winter snowsports.

Outdoor life revolves around the Souris River valley, city parks, and wide-open public lands. Paddlers explore the Beaver Lodge Canoe Trail at the nearby Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge, which provides quiet waterways and wildlife viewing about 30 minutes outside town.

Locally, the community maintains over 15 public parks, trails, and green spaces, offering year-round recreational access for hiking, fishing, hunting, and winter snowsports.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: wanderthemap.com Source 2: visitminot.org

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Living in Minot

Known as the Magic City, Minot serves as the primary medical, educational, and commercial anchor for north-central North Dakota. For healthcare professionals joining Trinity Health, the city delivers a uniquely supportive, close-knit environment defined by the Scandinavian concept of 'Sisu'—a cultural ethos of grit and resilience. Daily commutes are refreshingly brief, typically clocking in around 14 minutes whether traveling along Burdick Expressway from residential North Hill or south-side apartment developments. Life outside work features distinct local institutions, from concerts at the North Dakota State Fair and performances by the Minot Symphony Orchestra to community favorites like Sammy's Pizza, the Roosevelt Park Zoo, and kayaking the Beaver Lodge Canoe Trail at Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge. The primary tradeoffs are geographic isolation and prolonged, bitterly cold winters that bring heavy snowfall. For relocating nurses seeking a regional healthcare hub where parking is easy, neighbors are invested, and civic pride is genuine, Minot offers a welcoming small-city pace without metropolitan gridlock.

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As of 2025Source 1: visitminot.org Source 2: visitminot.org Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: wanderthemap.com

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Minot, NDFrom Census ACS 2024.