Director of Nursing - Home Care Services

About Life Care At Home: We bring trusted, personalized home care to older adults living at Montgomery Place and throughout the greater Chicago community. Montgomery Place is the premiere senior living community overlooking Lake Michigan and the Museum of Science and Industry, and serves as the cultural center of East Hyde Park. Offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, as well as a 40-bed Skilled Nursing Unit providing Long-term Care and Short-term, sub-acute rehab services. 

Position Summary: The Nurse Director is responsible for managing clinical and home care operations and resources for Life Care At Home; managing and directing Nurses, Resident Assistants and Home Service Workers to provide exceptional service to clients and their families; developing and implementing plans to improve financial performance of the organization; and acting as the main point of contact for the organization.

Pay range: $90k - $105 annual salary based on experience

** Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) to be qualified for this role **

Benefits may include depending on full or part-time status: 

• Access to health, dental and vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Education Assistance Program
• Company paid life insurance
• Access to other benefits like Short Term Disability and Accident coverage
• Generous paid time off 
• Paid Holidays

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that quality services are delivered to clients in accordance with care plans
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and act as direct contact with regulatory authorities
• Responsible for managing service contracts and ensuring that supervisory visits are completed timely
• Manage performance of staff, providing regular feedback, and administering corrective action when necessary
• Be visible to the client/family base; monitor and verify quality initiatives and continuous quality improvement
• Educate, train, and develop all staff
• Participate in the annual budgeting process
• Operate the organization within the budgetary plan
• Help to establish pricing structures to cover costs and provide adequate cash flow
• Promote fiscal responsibilities and safeguarding the assets of the organization
• Provides training and education programs for staff development
• Compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws
• Complete annual performance reviews for all staff
• Coordinate with Human Resources to hire, retain, or discipline staff
• Provide consistent and fair application of policies and procedures
• Evaluate safety and risk to employees in the provision of service
• Oversee and approve payroll

General Responsibilities

• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the business with the highest practical standards
• Participates in and maintains current on all training and education required by the company
• Communicate effectively with all members of the staff and business partners
• Provide feedback to others for continuous quality improvement of the entire organization
• Openly accept feedback from others for the continuous quality improvement of the entire organization
• Escalate issues when there is appearance that business standards of quality are not present
• Comply with all rules and regulations of the organization, including HIPAA and safety
• Perform other duties as assigned