State Director of Nursing

Mosaic • Rockford, IL

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

The State Director of Nursing directs, assesses, and elevates the delivery of health services across Mosaic’s Illinois operations. The role partners with state, regional, and national clinical teams to establish best practices, maintain regulatory excellence, and mentor nursing staff while ensuring high-quality, personalized care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The position is hybrid, based at the Rockford office with travel to Pontiac and Macomb and frequent travel among community agency sites. It is a full-time, exempt, day position, with some evenings and weekends to support health services. The director also ensures an effective on-call and emergency notification framework supporting people served, families, and staff 24/7.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel frequently.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in a nursing or healthcare field.
• At least 2 years in a health services supervisory or management capacity.
• Deep understanding of regulatory standards, OSHA, and personnel laws.
• Ability to analyze quality metrics, identify trends, and develop actionable operational solutions.
• Expertise in adult learning principles to design and deliver training across multi-site teams.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with habilitative services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or in ICF/DD settings is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, supervise, and develop nursing staff and Health Service Managers to promote employee engagement and clinical growth.
• Lead the implementation of operational systems, policies, and standard operating procedures to standardize nursing care across Illinois.
• Analyze health metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and optimize coordinated healthcare plan management.
• Oversee health-related service delivery to ensure licensing readiness, regulatory compliance, and timely follow-up on corrective plans.
• Collaborate with State Operations, Quality teams, and National Health Services on clinical initiatives, mortality reviews, and onboarding programs.
• Ensure an effective on-call and emergency notification framework for people served, families, and staff 24/7.

Benefits

• CHOICE Arrangement (Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement), a tax-free allowance benefit program that lets employees select a medical plan.
• Life insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Tax-free tuition assistance up to $1,000 per plan year.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Generous flexible time off.

What This Job Offers

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