Director of Nursing – Skilled Nursing | The Living Center at Sunny Vista – Colorado Springs, CO

Lead with Heart. Grow with Purpose. Serve with Excellence.

Are you a proven leader in skilled nursing, ready to make a lasting impact? The Living Center at Sunny Vista, a not-for-profit healthcare community with over 100 years of trusted service, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Director of Nursing (DON) to champion excellence in resident care, build a collaborative team culture, and guide us into a vibrant new era of leadership and innovation.

With fresh energy and new leadership, we’re looking for someone with the heart of a coach, the vision of a strategist, and the commitment of a true partner in care. This is more than a job — it’s a legacy opportunity for a leader ready to invest their expertise in shaping a culture of excellence.

Why Join Us?

Reinvigorated Leadership: A supportive and forward-thinking team focused on elevating care and collaboration.

Mission-Driven: As a non-profit, our top priority is resident well-being, not profit margins.

Stability with Innovation: More than a century of service, backed by a modern vision.

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary, generous shift differentials, new benefits, and flexible scheduling options.

The Role:

We’re seeking a DON who can:

Inspire and Lead a high-performing nursing team rooted in respect, integrity, and shared goals.

Coach, Guide, and Educate team members at every level, fostering growth and accountability.

Resolve Conflicts with clarity and compassion, creating a healthy environment for staff and residents alike.

Develop and Assess Systems that elevate care standards, ensure compliance, and drive consistency.

Collaborate Across Teams to ensure a seamless and joyful experience for our residents.

Your Background:

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in Colorado

Minimum of 3 years of DON or nursing management experience in long-term care

Strong working knowledge of state and federal regulations governing skilled nursing

A track record of building strong teams and improving care systems

Computer literacy and excellent communication skills required

Be the Leader Who Makes a Difference.

At The Living Center at Sunny Vista, we believe strong leadership changes everything. If you’re ready to bring your passion and purpose to a place where your leadership will truly matter — we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help us build something remarkable.

And if you can throw in a great joke, know your way around a dance floor, or enjoy a singalong now and then — well, that’s just a bonus.

 EOE

The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires employers in the state of Colorado to disclose the following information. If the position applied to is not located in Colorado, the following information may not apply. Pay Range Minimum: $100,000.00 Annual Salary; Maximum:$122,000.00 Annual Salary. The base range represents the low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, we provide a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, paid time off (PTO), Flexible hours for better work-life balance, Employee assistance program.

To reduce risk to our residents and co-workers, we recommend all employees to receive the COVID19 vaccine and any required booster shots.