Director of Nursing
About The Position
The Director of Nursing provides strategic leadership for all nursing services throughout Indiana operations. This role oversees clinical programs, regulatory compliance, quality assurance initiatives, and nursing staff development while ensuring exceptional healthcare outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Working closely with operational leaders, physicians, pharmacies, and other healthcare partners, you'll develop clinical best practices, strengthen nursing operations, monitor quality metrics, and build a culture centered on compassionate, person-focused care and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including at least two years of nursing leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of nursing best practices, healthcare assessments, medication administration, quality assurance, and clinical program development.
- Working knowledge of Indiana healthcare regulations, ICF standards, nursing compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Indiana with the ability to maintain licensure in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing nursing staff, mentoring clinical teams, and leading education or professional development initiatives.
- Experience with clinical auditing, quality improvement programs, incident management, and survey readiness.
- Willingness and ability to teach state-required Med Core A & B training and provide ongoing clinical education that supports staff competency and high-quality care.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the nursing team by providing coaching, mentorship, performance management, and ongoing education.
- Oversee hiring, orientation, competency training, and Med Core A & B instruction to build a high-performing clinical team.
- Direct nursing services across Indiana operations, ensuring high-quality, person-centered care through healthcare assessments, medication management, quality assurance programs, and individualized health risk planning for persons served.
- Maintain compliance with Indiana regulations, ICF standards, and organizational policies while overseeing clinical audits, incident reviews, corrective action plans, and enhanced monitoring for medically fragile individuals.
- Partner with operational leaders, physicians, pharmacies, and interdisciplinary teams to strengthen clinical outcomes, improve nursing practices, support organizational initiatives, and provide on-call leadership for emergent clinical needs.
Benefits
- 401 K plan with employer match after one year of service.
- Company-Provided Hardware and Cellphone Stipend
- PTO that increases with tenure, and PTO donation options
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Pet insurance
- Supplemental insurance options
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts (FSA and HSA)
- 100% company-paid long-term disability and life insurance
- National Brand Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mileage Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
