Director of Clinical Services (RN)

Now Hiring: Director of Clinical Services (DON)

Join McKnight Place Assisted Living and Memory Care—Where Compassion Meets Excellence!

McKnight Place Assisted Living & Memory Care is a locally owned, luxury senior living community in St. Louis — part of The Gatesworth Communities campus and recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care community for 2026.

Lead with purpose. Elevate care. Inspire excellence.

Are you an accomplished nursing leader ready for your next opportunity to lead, elevate care, and inspire excellence? As our Director of Clinical Services, you’ll play a key leadership role in driving clinical excellence, strengthening team performance, and ensuring our residents receive exceptional care.

We are seeking a Director of Clinical Services to lead our nursing team with vision, accountability, and compassion. This is an opportunity for an experienced clinical leader to make a meaningful impact- shaping the standard of care, developing high-performing teams, and creating an environment where residents and staff can thrive.

If you are passionate about clinical excellence, developing people, and building a culture of quality and collaboration, your next leadership opportunity starts here.

The Impact You’ll Make

As Director of Clinical Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for nursing and clinical services while ensuring the highest standard of resident-centered care. You will serve as a trusted clinical resource and key member of the leadership team, partnering across departments to drive quality, compliance, and an exceptional resident experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for nursing and clinical operations.
• Mentor, coach, and develop nursing leaders, RNs, LPNs, CNAs, CMTs, and other clinical team members.
• Champion a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, compassion, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee resident care plans, clinical assessments, documentation, and quality outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, organizational standards, and clinical best practices.
• Partner with physicians, families, interdisciplinary team members, and community leadership to support exceptional resident outcomes.
• Support staffing strategies, clinical education, competency development, and employee engagement.

Position Requirements:

• An active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Missouri.
• Proven nursing leadership experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, or a related healthcare environment.
• Strong knowledge of clinical operations, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and resident-centered care.
• Exceptional communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Why Work at McKnight Place Assisted Living and Memory Care?

We believe exceptional resident care starts with exceptional people. As our Director of Clinical Services, you’ll have the opportunity to lead with purpose, develop a strong clinical team, and help shape a culture centered on quality, compassion and excellence.

As part of our team, you’ll receive:

• Competitive Health Benefits
• 401(K)
• Holiday Bonus
• Discounted Club Fitness Membership
• Complimentary On-site parking
• And Much More!

Join Our Team!

Join a community where your expertise is valued, your leadership makes a difference, and the work you do makes a difference each day.

McKnight Place Assisted Living and Memory Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace.