Home Health Branch Director (RN)

Home Health Branch Director (RN)Lead with Purpose. Grow with Impact.At Elara Caring, we believe the best place for care is where our patients call home. Every day, our teams provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients across the country—and it all starts with strong leadership.We're looking for an experienced Home Health Branch Director (RN) who is passionate about developing high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and ensuring exceptional patient outcomes. If you're a collaborative leader who thrives on building culture, growing a branch, and making a meaningful impact in your community, we'd love to meet you.As the Branch Director, you'll provide operational and clinical leadership for your home health branch while ensuring exceptional patient care, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and employee engagement.Operational LeadershipDirect the day-to-day operations of the branch, ensuring efficient, compliant, and patient-centered care delivery.Lead strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, scheduling, payroll verification, purchasing, and office operations.Drive branch growth through business development, community partnerships, and referral source relationships.Monitor key performance indicators and implement strategies to improve productivity, quality, and financial performance.Ensure the branch consistently meets operational, clinical, and fiscal goals.Clinical & Regulatory ExcellenceMaintain compliance with all Medicare, Medicaid, State, Federal, and company regulations.Ensure survey readiness and successful regulatory inspections.Promote continuous quality improvement initiatives and patient satisfaction.Stay current on home health regulations, reimbursement, and industry best practices.Partner with clinical leaders to ensure outstanding patient outcomes.Leadership & Team DevelopmentRecruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing interdisciplinary team.Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative culture.Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and corrective action when appropriate.Ensure staff receive required education, compliance training, and professional development opportunities.Serve as a mentor, resource, and leader across the branch.Business GrowthBuild strong relationships with physicians, hospitals, case managers, and community partners.Develop referral sources and execute local market growth strategies.Promote Elara Caring throughout the community while maintaining exceptional customer service.Collaborate with regional leadership to identify opportunities for expansion and operational improvement.What We're Looking ForCurrent licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) requiredMinimum 2 years of leadership or management experienceAt least 1 year of Home Health leadership experienceStrong knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation, home health regulations, and reimbursementExperience managing budgets, staffing, productivity, and operational performanceProven ability to lead, coach, and develop successful teamsExcellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skillsAbility to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environmentReliable transportation for business travel within the assigned service areaPhysical Requirements: Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50–100 lbsThe Ideal CandidateYou're a leader who enjoys balancing operational strategy with people leadership. You know how to build engaged teams, navigate regulatory requirements, improve performance metrics, and develop relationships that help grow the business—all while keeping patients at the center of everything you do.If you're ready to lead a branch where your leadership directly impacts patients, clinicians, and your community, we'd love to hear from you.