Travel Director of Nursing - Florida

Company: Wellpath
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: January 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description You Matter • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture • Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports: • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging • Autonomy in a warm team environment • Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching • Company paid life insurance • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA) • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. How you make a difference The Travel Director of Nursing provides leadership and oversight of nursing services by planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive nursing programs across multiple facilities as needed to fill vacancies. This role ensures nursing practices comply with contractual obligations, accreditation standards, and state regulations while maintaining consistent quality of patient care. The position coordinates staffing, scheduling, orientation, training, and continuing education for nursing personnel in collaboration with the Health Services Administrator. The Travel Director of Nursing actively participates in quality improvement, infection control, pharmacy and therapeutics, and risk management activities, ensuring required reports and follow-up actions are completed timely. This role serves as a liaison between nursing services, medical providers, facility leadership, and external agencies while remaining visible, responsive, and available for on-call nursing emergencies. Key Responsibilities Leads and oversees nursing services operations to ensure compliance with clinical standards, accreditation requirements, and contractual obligations Manages nursing staffing, scheduling, recruitment, retention, and performance evaluations Coordinates patient care delivery, orientation, training, and continuing education for nursing staff Participates in quality improvement, infection control, pharmacy and therapeutics, and risk management activities Serves as a liaison among nursing services, medical providers, facility leadership, and external agencies Qualifications & Requirements EDUCATION Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing EXPERIENCE Three (3) to five (5) years of administrative, management, and supervisory experience Five (5) years of experience in delivery and administration of correctional medical, dental, and mental health care preferred LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS Current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment CPR certification Additional Details This position requires extensive travel. Candidate will need to reside in State of Florida. Relocation support is not offered. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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