Director of Nursing

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: Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 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.
• Clinical Expertise: Strong knowledge of nursing best practices healthcare assessments medication administration quality assurance and clinical program development.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of Indiana healthcare regulations ICF standards nursing compliance requirements and risk management practices.
• Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Indiana with the ability to maintain licensure in good standing.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Leadership Development: Experience developing nursing staff mentoring clinical teams and leading education or professional development initiatives.
• Quality & Compliance: Experience with clinical auditing quality improvement programs incident management and survey readiness.
• Training & Education: 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.

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.

7/29/2026

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time