Director of Nursing - Home Care Services

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

About Life Care At Home: We bring trusted, personalized home care to older adults living at Montgomery Place and throughout the greater Chicago community. Montgomery Place is the premiere senior living community overlooking Lake Michigan and the Museum of Science and Industry, and serves as the cultural center of East Hyde Park. Offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, as well as a 40-bed Skilled Nursing Unit providing Long-term Care and Short-term, sub-acute rehab services.


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

About the Organization


Montgomery Place is grounded in an act of kindness. In 1888, an Episcopalian pastor purchased a house to provide a safe, secure life for three older women in his Hyde Park parish. In 1915, this generous impulse spurred the construction of a building to accommodate 80 residents.

Today, more than 200 people enjoy the benefits of living at Montgomery Place, which offers a vibrant, stimulating urban lifestyle that's as engaging as it is enriching.

Our apartments overlook Lake Michigan and the Museum of Science and Industry. And our resident-directed programs make us the cultural center of East Hyde Park, located near the University of Chicago campus and just down the Drive from downtown Chicago's attractions and resources.

This position is currently accepting applications.