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Job outlook for directors of nurses registry in the United States
Are director of nurses registry jobs in demand?
Director of nurses registry job and salary trends over time
Director of nurses registry jobs over time
Director of nurses registry job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,233 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 662 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 650 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,269 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,198 | 0.00% |
Average director of nurses registry salary over time
Director of nurses registry salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $118,035 | $56.75 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | $113,542 | $54.59 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $110,882 | $53.31 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $110,065 | $52.92 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | $108,540 | $52.18 | +1.3% |
Director of nurses registry jobs by state
Most common states for directors of nurses registry
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 186 | 21% |
| 2 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 303 | 17% |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 706 | 14% |
| 4 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 540 | 11% |
| 5 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 503 | 11% |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 443 | 11% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 287 | 10% |
| 8 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 60 | 6% |
| 9 | Vermont | 623,657 | 16 | 3% |
| 10 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 184 | 2% |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 158 | 2% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 155 | 2% |
| 13 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 144 | 2% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 118 | 2% |
| 15 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 96 | 2% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 44 | 2% |
| 17 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 40 | 2% |
| 18 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 38 | 2% |
| 19 | Delaware | 961,939 | 17 | 2% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 13 | 2% |
Most common cities for directors of nurses registry
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annapolis | 2 | 5% | $107,551 |
| 2 | Frankfort | 1 | 4% | $95,411 |
| 3 | Dover | 1 | 3% | $119,800 |
| 4 | Juneau | 1 | 3% | $117,062 |
| 5 | Lansing | 2 | 2% | $122,941 |
| 6 | Baton Rouge | 2 | 1% | $106,400 |
| 7 | Saint Paul | 2 | 1% | $100,305 |
| 8 | Arlington Heights | 1 | 1% | $123,355 |
| 9 | Hartford | 1 | 1% | $114,288 |
| 10 | Little Rock | 1 | 1% | $94,569 |
| 11 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $107,716 |
| 12 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $109,778 |
| 13 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $108,049 |
| 14 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $114,016 |
| 15 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $98,544 |
| 16 | Des Moines | 1 | 0% | $98,848 |
| 17 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $112,618 |
Director Of Nurses Registry job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of director of nurses registry experts
Loyola University New Orleans
George Fox University
New York University
New York University
Sac City
Morton College
Michelle Collins Ph.D., CNM, RNC-EFM, FACNM, FAAN, FNAP
Dean and ProfessorLoyola University New Orleans
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing
What Director Of Nurses Registry skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Michelle Collins Ph.D., CNM, RNC-EFM, FACNM, FAAN, FNAP: As mentioned in my first response, flexibility is an absolute must have quality to make it in the nursing profession. Your work day will hardly ever go as expected; being able to pivot and change course at a moment's notice, and not allow change to totally unnerve you is a great quality to have. Another is the ability to multitask well. This may take some practice but it's a necessity for a nurse to be able to capably juggle numerous tasks at one time. Technical expertise will also become increasingly important given the nurse's use of electronic medical records. Lastly, resilience is of utmost importance for a nurse to have. New nurses are leaving the field at an alarming rate much earlier in their career than in the past. Nursing required resilience to survive. I can promise anyone going into nursing that it is indeed the most difficult job you could ever have - and also the most rewarding.
What will help Directors Of Nurses Registry increase their earning potential?
Michelle Collins Ph.D., CNM, RNC-EFM, FACNM, FAAN, FNAP: Currently new nurses will be starting their first jobs making a salary that is much more competitive in the market than was the case in the past. Most health systems have set salary schedules for all nurses based on experience so you may not have the ability to negotiate a salary. But work satisfaction goes beyond pay. Look closely at the healthcare benefits, investment plan participation ability, other perks like gym membership support, tuition support for graduate school, etc. in addition to the work hours. Examining a job proposal should be a comprehensive look at not only salary, but the benefits as well.
Kara Sump MSN, CNE
Assistant Professor of NursingGeorge Fox University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing
What will help Directors Of Nurses Registry increase their earning potential?
Kara Sump MSN, CNE: Truly consider the culture of the work environment that you will be joining- you can do this at the interview by asking questions about the unit culture, how feedback is given, what priorities the managers have for their nurses, and how do they envision supporting your work-life balance. Find a work buddy, mentor, and outside of the work team who can support you in the ups and downs of nursing. Begin identifying areas of your self-care that you are not being fulfilled such as emotions, learning, body, or spirit. What can you do to care for those areas that do not demand a high amount of time and energy. When you do work on those areas allow yourself to be fully present and enjoy them.
What soft skills should all Directors Of Nurses Registry possess?
Beth Latimer: Advocacy and leadership skills needed to advance health equity, Skills in collaboration, systems thinking and community building for advancing care excellence and reform, skills in creating healthy work environments, and innovation skills for reimagining new structures and access for improving health for populations and communities.
What skills will help Directors Of Nurses Registry earn the most?
Beth Latimer: Critical thinking, prioritization, carefully assessing any situation at the appropriate time, not normalizing the abnormal, and escalating necessary crucial information to the team at that right moment in time will save lives. Great nurses notice, and when in doubt, will take the right actions to get the right type of intervention for their patients and their families with patient advocacy at the forefront.
Natalya Pasklinsky
Executive Director of Simulation LearningNew York University
Rory Meyers College of Nursing
What hard/technical skills are most important for Directors Of Nurses Registry?
Natalya Pasklinsky: Technical skills are important to master. However, this happens more so "on the job" rather than at graduation. Only practice makes perfect when mastering a skill, and having daily interactions with patients will develop those hard technical skills necessary for success.
What type of skills will young Directors Of Nurses Registry need?
Jeffery Christian: The more things change, the more they stay the same. With that said, there will always be universal skills that are required for the nursing profession. Skills such as being a great listener. A great listener to me is a nurse who has empathy. A nurse who has empathy can put themselves in the patient's shoes and therefore, will be better at meeting that particular patient's needs. A nurse with empathy will know how to ask the right questions, in a way that is nonjudgmental, and uses open-ended questions that empower the patient to share their true self.
Building relationships with patients is vital for patient education and teaching. So much of nursing is teaching. If the nurse does not have the skill of relationship building, many opportunities to truly create change in the patient's life will be lost. When we (the nursing profession) truly see and understand what our patient's lives look like, then we put ourselves and our patients in the best possible position to create life-long change.
Life-long learning - nursing is based on Evidence-Based Practice. What that means is that the nursing profession is constantly researching and developing best practices. That means, if you are entering the profession, you have to be quick to adapt and open to constant change. Even more so than open, eager to find the best way to deliver world-class patient care.
Maintaining life balance - I have been a nurse for 28 years, and this profession is much more difficult now than it was when I started. In order for bedside nurses to be effective, and to not develop compassion fatigue/burnout... homeostasis has to be achieved. A young nurse just entering the profession has to know how to keep balance. Whether it is yoga, journaling, exercising, eating well, sleeping well,... all of these components have to be in balance so the nurse can come to work refreshed and recharged.
Obviously - one of the key components to being a great nurse and having sustainability in this profession is to be a critical thinker. Nothing is as it seems, and this profession demands nurses to constantly be on their toes and to be thinking critically about why they do what they do. Whether it is passing a specific medication, performing a diagnostic test, ... the ability to constantly think critically is vital for patient safety.
There are so many more, but I have to get back to work, and this is taking longer than I thought...
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Directors Of Nurses Registry in the next 3-5 years?
Kathrine Skurski: Expanding lines of communication will be of utmost importance, and a focus of technological advancement in nursing. As more organizations adopt electronic health records (EHRs), a patient's personal medical information can be accessed not dependent on facility or healthcare provider. With internet-based EHRs, an emergency room nurse can look up a patient's medication list, healthcare providers and specialists, recent hospitalizations, vaccinations, and more. Nurses and healthcare providers can also communicate (in real-time) across different EHR systems. This helps the nurse provide better care for the patient while keeping the medical team informed of the patient's status. Although many medical facilities in urbanized areas have been using EHR systems for many years, the push for all healthcare organizations to take advantage of them is stronger than ever. If any medical office or organization has not yet implemented electronic healthcare record systems, they will soon.
Additionally, handheld and Bluetooth-enabled devices will become more prevalent in the next few years. Many nurses already carry a phone in their pocket to answer call-lights or page a provider. However, the newest phones or devices will now record and upload assessments or diagnostic tests into the medical record. This generates efficiency in inpatient care. Bluetooth-enabled EKG machines and stethoscopes are becoming commonplace devices in many medical offices. It is only a matter of time before larger organizations purchase these technologies for bedside care.