Director of Clinical Services - Home Care

Care Advantage Inc. Corporate • Fairfax, VA

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Care Advantage is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to lead clinical excellence across its Fairfax, Virginia area while maintaining direct patient-care responsibilities. This is a field-based leadership role: the Director carries an active patient census, conducts assessments, develops care plans, provides hands-on visits, and travels regularly to support staff, clients, and field operations across Fairfax and surrounding Northern Virginia communities.

The Director provides clinical leadership and supervision for nursing teams, including staff development, hiring and performance evaluation participation, nurse meetings, education, in-services, and competency testing. The role also leads quality and compliance work, including chart audits, infection control, level-of-care reviews, service authorizations, policy updates, quality improvement initiatives, and readiness for OLC and Medicaid audits. The Director partners with office Administrators and the VP of Operations to support service growth, client education, and community outreach, and serves as an emergency office nurse backup across Care Advantage locations.

Care Advantage provides personal care and companionship in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Its stated values are Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in Virginia, or ability to obtain one.
• At least 5 years of home care supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of home care rules and regulations.
• Leadership, people-management, and marketing instincts.
• Ability to balance field work with supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of dependable, high-quality work.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel regularly across the Fairfax and Northern Virginia region, including occasional evenings or weekends.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of home care visits, including standing, bending, and lifting up to 10 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active patient census and provide direct clinical care, including assessments, care plans, and hands-on visits.
• Travel regularly across Fairfax and surrounding office locations to support staff, clients, and field operations.
• Serve as an emergency office nurse backup across Care Advantage locations.
• Facilitate office nurse meetings and lead ongoing staff development.
• Participate in hiring, training, and performance evaluations for office nursing staff.
• Manage field staff education, monthly in-services, and competency testing.
• Oversee Medicaid Personal Care Aide Training compliance and support CPR and clinical training.
• Audit client charts quarterly and monitor quality of care.
• Manage level-of-care reviews and service authorizations.
• Review and update clinical policies and procedures annually.
• Lead the annual Quality Improvement Meeting.
• Support OLC and Medicaid audit readiness and corrective action plans.
• Partner with office Administrators and the VP of Operations to grow services and support marketing efforts.
• Help office teams educate clients about available services.
• Participate in community outreach and awareness efforts to grow the Care Advantage footprint.
• Oversee infection control and quality improvement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed