Director of Nursing 5,000 retention bonus

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 youll develop clinical best practices strengthen nursing operations monitor quality metrics and build a culture centered on compassionate person-focused care and continuous improvement.

What You Get To Do:

• Nursing Leadership & Team Development: 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.
• Clinical Operations & Quality: 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.
• Compliance & Risk Management: 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.
• Strategic Partnership & Clinical Support: 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.

Qualifications :

MUST HAVE:

• Education: Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Licensure & Certifications: Current unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license issued or recognized under the Indiana Nurse Licensure Compact. Current CPR/First Aid certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) annual negative TB screening and a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of nursing experience supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) including at least two years of supervisory experience. Experience supporting licensed IDD ICF/IID group home or similarly regulated residential healthcare environments is strongly preferred.
• Clinical Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge of medication administration RN delegation aspiration risk management seizure protocols behavioral health integration infection prevention and control wound care chronic disease management and person-centered healthcare practices.
• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge: Working knowledge of federal and Indiana regulations governing ICF/IID services Indiana Medicaid Waiver programs HIPAA/HITECH privacy requirements BDDS and IDOH incident reporting processes Adult Protective Services reporting requirements and other applicable state and federal healthcare regulations.
• Leadership & Operational Management: Demonstrated ability to lead and develop nursing teams oversee quality assurance initiatives manage nursing operating budgets staffing models and cost-benefit analyses while ensuring high-quality clinical outcomes.
• Training & Education: Ability and willingness to teach state-required Med Core A & B training and routinely proctor training to ensure staff competency and consistent high-quality delivery.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications including Word Excel Outlook Teams and SharePoint along with electronic health record (EHR) or clinical documentation platforms such as Therap.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Education: minimum associates degree in nursing preferred
• Industry Expertise: Experience leading nursing services across multiple IDD ICF/IID residential or community-based healthcare programs.
• Leadership Development: Experience mentoring clinical leaders developing nursing education programs and leading organizational or process improvement initiatives.
• Quality & Compliance: Experience with clinical auditing survey readiness corrective action planning incident management and continuous quality improvement programs.
• Technology & Clinical Systems: Experience utilizing electronic health records workforce management systems and clinical reporting tools to improve operational efficiency and healthcare outcomes.

Additional Information :

SKILLS CRITICAL FOR SUCCESS: 

• Clinical Leadership & Team Development: You inspire mentor and develop nursing professionals while fostering accountability collaboration and exceptional clinical care.
• Communication & Relationship Building: You build trusted relationships with operational leaders healthcare providers families and interdisciplinary teams through clear compassionate communication.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: You proactively identify clinical risks evaluate complex situations and implement solutions that improve healthcare outcomes.
• Organization & Operational Excellence: You successfully balance multiple priorities while maintaining compliance quality standards and efficient nursing operations.
• Regulatory & Quality Focus: You have a strong commitment to regulatory compliance quality assurance and continuous improvement that ensure exceptional care for the individuals we serve.
• Adaptability & Accountability: You remain calm under pressure confidently lead through change and take ownership of organizational and clinical outcomes.

WHY YOULL LOVE THIS JOB: 

As Director of Nursing youll have the opportunity to shape the future of clinical care across our Indiana operations while making a lasting impact on the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Youll serve as a trusted leader partnering with executive leadership mentoring nursing professionals and driving initiatives that improve quality compliance and healthcare outcomes.

If youre passionate about servant leadership developing others and advancing person-centered healthcare in a mission-driven organization youll find a rewarding career with opportunities to influence strategy strengthen clinical programs and make a meaningful difference every day.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Dungarvin Compass Cambrian are equal opportunity employers.

The deadline for internal applications is set for two weeks from the date of the job posting.

9/21/26

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time