Director of Nursing

Dungarvin • Long Beach, CA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Nursing provides clinical leadership and oversight for Cambrian Homecare’s skilled nursing respite program, supporting individuals with developmental disabilities who receive nursing services in their homes. Working with operational leadership, the Director helps ensure that nursing services meet California regulatory requirements, clinical standards, and individual care needs.

The role supports and oversees field nurses, reviews clinical documentation, monitors care quality, and helps keep the program compliant and prepared for regulatory review. The Director partners with nursing staff and operational leadership to address clinical questions, strengthen documentation practices, resolve concerns, and promote consistent, high-quality care.

The position is primarily onsite in Long Beach, California, with occasional client-home visits, typically a few times per month. The schedule is Monday through Friday, typically 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PST, with after-hours clinical on-call availability as needed. The role includes clinical oversight, documentation, regulatory compliance, care coordination, and nurse development.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of these qualification pathways: a bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing or a health-related field, at least three years of nursing experience within the last five years in a home health agency, clinic, or healthcare facility, and at least one year of supervisory experience; or at least four years of experience in home-based healthcare or a healthcare facility, including at least one year of supervisory experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and maintain an active, clear California Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license, dependable insured transportation, and ability and willingness to independently conduct nursing assessments, supervisory visits, and clinical oversight activities in client homes throughout Los Angeles County.
• Current CPR certification and required TB clearance.
• Ability to meet applicable health and physical requirements, including lifting, bending, squatting, and transferring clients as required.
• Ability to fulfill after-hours clinical on-call responsibilities and provide clinical guidance when needed.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, follow-through, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to build trust and maintain accountability with field-based nursing staff.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families in community-based or home-based service environments.
• Experience in home health, home care, respite services, or other community-based healthcare settings.
• Familiarity with California regional center services and systems supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Experience with clinical audits, regulatory reviews, documentation improvement, and corrective action.
• English/Spanish bilingual skills.
• Experience reviewing nursing notes, assessments, physician orders, care plans, and clinical records.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and guidance to field RNs and LVNs, independently evaluate clinical situations, answer clinical questions, support professional accountability, and address performance concerns.
• Partner with operational leadership to resolve clinical concerns and support appropriate care delivery.
• Review, develop, update, and maintain individualized plans of care, physician orders, medication profiles, nursing assessments, and other clinical records for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Help maintain compliance with California Title 22 regulations, applicable state and federal requirements, and company policies; monitor records and practices for regulatory-review readiness.
• Support appropriate admissions, transfers, discharges, assessments, and care planning.
• Coordinate with physicians, clients, families, payers, and other healthcare partners to support continuity of care.
• Provide clinical guidance to field nurses, reinforce clinical standards and expectations, and address performance concerns when necessary.
• Track outstanding documentation and clinical requirements, prioritize work, and ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Conduct nursing assessments, supervisory visits, and clinical oversight activities in client homes throughout Los Angeles County as needed.
• Fulfill after-hours clinical on-call responsibilities and provide clinical guidance when needed.

Benefits

• Employees may participate in a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits, subject to plan availability and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director