Director of Nursing (DON) – New Branch Expansion
BrightStar Care
Lincoln, NE · $95k–$115k a year · Posted October 13, 2026
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Where Lincoln, NE ranks
Where Lincoln, NE placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs45% · of 100
- #3Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs43% · of 100
- #4Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest43% · of 69
- #5Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest45% · of 51
- #19Best cities for remote-friendly jobs8% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Midwest12% · of 67
Rankings about clinical jobs
- Best cities for clinical jobs #1 New York (202 openings)
- Employers with the most clinical jobs #1 Veterans Health Administration (215 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $105,000 a year. Across 26 open director of nursing listings that state pay, the middle half runs $118,500 to $142,500 and the median is $141,500. That is 26% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among medical and health services managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for medical and health services managers: 7% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Director of Nursing (DON) – New Branch ExpansionLocation: Lincoln, NECompany: BrightStar CareEmployment Type: Full-TimeAbout UsBrightStar Care is expanding our footprint! We are thrilled to be opening