Home Health Director of Nursing (DON)

Job Description

Job Description

Lead with purpose. Support your team. Make a difference at home.

Are you an experienced RN who enjoys mentoring clinicians, solving challenges, and helping patients receive exceptional care? We are seeking a Director of Nursing to guide our clinical team and oversee the delivery of coordinated high-quality home health services.

Working closely with the Director of Patient Care Services, you will help shape nursing operations, support clinical excellence, and give clinicians the guidance they need to succeed. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care while helping other nursing professionals grow.

Your Impact

• Lead and support our clinical team. Provide guidance during operating hours, mentor clinicians, and promote sound clinical judgment and professional growth.
• Coordinate individualized patient care. Review referrals, assess home care needs, and assign appropriate clinicians based on the services required.
• Guide care planning. Help clinicians review diagnoses, medications, procedures, and clinical progress; establish therapeutic goals; and develop effective plans of care.
• Strengthen collaboration. Participate in case conferences and facilitate communication among disciplines to support continuity of care.
• Champion quality improvement. Evaluate services through case discussions and clinical record reviews, conduct quarterly record reviews, and communicate findings and recommendations.
• Help build a strong team. Participate in screening, interviewing, and orienting new clinical personnel.
• Support ongoing education. Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating in-service training and continuing education.
• Improve agency operations. Contribute to policies, procedures, and strategic goals that support quality care and effective clinical practices.
• Promote a positive care experience. Encourage responsive, respectful service to patients, families, referral partners, and the community.
  

What You Bring

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in CA.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience within the past five years in a home health agency, primary care clinic, or health facility.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills and experience with quality management review and evaluation.
• A commitment to accepted professional nursing standards and practices.
• Current CPR certification.
• Excellent observation, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership approach and a passion for helping clinicians deliver their best care.
  

Make Your Next Career Move Meaningful

Bring your clinical experience and leadership skills to a role where your work directly supports patients, families, and the professionals who care for them.

Apply today—we look forward to learning more about you.