Senior Director Healthcare Services (Orange County)

Senior Director of Healthcare Services (Nurse Practitioner Required)

Lead with Purpose. Transform Lives. Build Healthier Communities.

At Illumination Health , we believe healthcare should restore hope, dignity, and opportunity. Every day, our teams work alongside individuals experiencing homelessness and complex medical needs, providing compassionate, whole-person care that helps people heal and successfully transition toward stable housing and healthier lives.

We're seeking an experienced Senior Director of Healthcare Services (NP) to join our executive leadership team and help shape the future of innovative, community-based healthcare. This role is ideal for a mission-driven nursing leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable populations while building high-performing clinical teams and scalable care delivery programs.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll provide strategic leadership for Illumination Health's clinical operations, overseeing Recuperative Care and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) programs while partnering across the organization to expand integrated, person-centered services.

You'll lead talented clinical professionals, collaborate with operational leadership, and help drive innovative programs that improve care transitions, reduce barriers to healthcare, and strengthen our impact throughout the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary clinical teams, including RNs, LVNs, and Medical Assistants
• Oversee Recuperative Care and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) programs
• Develop and scale integrated care management models serving medically and socially complex populations
• Drive quality improvement initiatives, clinical excellence, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with operations to improve care coordination, client outcomes, and service delivery
• Utilize data and performance metrics to strengthen clinical effectiveness
• Build strategic partnerships with healthcare organizations, payers, and community stakeholders
• Serve as a key executive leader helping shape organizational strategy and future growth.

We're Looking For

You are a collaborative healthcare leader who combines strong clinical expertise with a deep commitment to serving underserved communities. You thrive in mission-focused organizations where innovation, compassion, and teamwork drive meaningful change.

Qualifications include:

• Active California Nurse Practitioner
• 5+ years of progressive healthcare leadership experience
• Experience leading interdisciplinary clinical and care management teams
• Strong knowledge of ECM, Medi-Cal populations, care coordination, and case management
• Passion for improving health equity and serving vulnerable populations

Experience with Recuperative Care, CalAIM, community-based healthcare, or homeless services is highly valued!

At Illumination Health, our culture is built on four guiding values:

Community – We strengthen lives through compassion and collective action.

Action – We embrace a whatever it takes mindset to create solutions where they're needed most.

Respect – We honor every person's dignity, story, and potential.

Empowerment – We believe healing creates opportunity, independence, and hope for the future.

If you're looking for more than your next leadership role—if you're looking for an opportunity to leave a lasting lepact on individuals, families, and communities—we'd love to meet you.

Join Illumination Health and help redefine what's possible for community-based healthcare.