Description

Position Summary: The Nurse Director is responsible for managing clinical and home care operations and resources for Life Care At Home; managing and directing Nurses, Resident Assistants and Home Service Workers to provide exceptional service to clients and their families; developing and implementing plans to improve financial performance of the organization; and acting as the main point of contact for the organization.

Pay range: $90k - $105 annual salary based on experience

** Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) to be qualified for this role **

Benefits may include depending on full or part-time status:

• Access to health, dental and vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Education Assistance Program
• Company paid life insurance
• Access to other benefits like Short Term Disability and Accident coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Paid Holidays

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that quality services are delivered to clients in accordance with care plans
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and act as direct contact with regulatory authorities
• Responsible for managing service contracts and ensuring that supervisory visits are completed timely
• Manage performance of staff, providing regular feedback, and administering corrective action when necessary
• Be visible to the client/family base; monitor and verify quality initiatives and continuous quality improvement
• Educate, train, and develop all staff
• Participate in the annual budgeting process
• Operate the organization within the budgetary plan
• Help to establish pricing structures to cover costs and provide adequate cash flow
• Promote fiscal responsibilities and safeguarding the assets of the organization
• Provides training and education programs for staff development
• Compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws
• Complete annual performance reviews for all staff
• Coordinate with Human Resources to hire, retain, or discipline staff
• Provide consistent and fair application of policies and procedures
• Evaluate safety and risk to employees in the provision of service
• Oversee and approve payroll

General Responsibilities

• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the business with the highest practical standards
• Participates in and maintains current on all training and education required by the company
• Communicate effectively with all members of the staff and business partners
• Provide feedback to others for continuous quality improvement of the entire organization
• Openly accept feedback from others for the continuous quality improvement of the entire organization
• Escalate issues when there is appearance that business standards of quality are not present
• Comply with all rules and regulations of the organization, including HIPAA and safety
• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Education and Experience: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required:

• Currently licensed as Registered Nurse in State of Illinois
• Associate's Degree in a related area or equivalent work experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience managing Home Care Services with senior clients
• Demonstrated experience in managing staff in remote service settings
• May require the employee to drive on company business. Employee must have a valid driver's license and meet organization's driving requirements.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to learn company systems, including payroll system
• Ability to work night and weekend hours as well as to be on call

Preferred:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master's degree in related field
• Familiarity with Home Health Care regulatory requirements
• Experience in non-profit or mission focused organizations

Essential Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Detail orientation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands: The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms
• Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer based work, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies (paper reams, mail, etc.)
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Internal office
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low
• Conditions may very based on client's home environment

This position is currently accepting applications.