Director of Nursing - Home Health

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Millennium Healthcare | Full-Time | Monday–Friday | $160,000 - $200,000/year

Millennium Healthcare is a growing, patient-centered home health and hospice organization dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care in the comfort of our patients' homes.

We are looking for an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our home health clinical operations and help shape the future of our clinical team. This is an opportunity for an experienced home health leader who enjoys developing people, improving clinical quality, and having a meaningful impact on both patients and the organization.

If you are a strong clinical leader who is ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Director of Nursing provides leadership and oversight of all home health clinical services. Reporting directly to the Executive Director/Administrator, the DON is responsible for clinical quality, patient care, regulatory compliance, staff development, and the overall effectiveness of the nursing department.

The ideal candidate is an experienced home health leader who can balance clinical excellence, team leadership, compliance, and operational performance while creating a supportive and accountable environment for clinicians.

• Lead and oversee the delivery of high-quality home health services.
• Provide clinical guidance and support to Clinical Supervisors, nurses, therapists, and other clinical personnel.
• Ensure appropriate assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Monitor clinical quality, patient outcomes, and overall standards of care.
• Ensure patient services are delivered safely, effectively, and in accordance with applicable regulations and organizational policies.
• Review and oversee clinical documentation and patient records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Lead, mentor, and support the clinical leadership team.
• Participate in the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and retention of clinical staff.
• Conduct and oversee performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinician performance, productivity, and patient care.
• Develop and oversee orientation, onboarding, in-service education, and ongoing clinical training programs.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and positive clinical culture.

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements governing home health services.
• Maintain readiness for regulatory surveys and accreditation requirements, including applicable Joint Commission standards.
• Participate in the organization's Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Monitor clinical indicators, identify trends, and implement corrective or improvement initiatives when needed.
• Develop and maintain clinical policies and procedures in collaboration with organizational leadership.
• Stay current with changes in home health regulations, clinical standards, and best practices.

• Partner with the Executive Director/Administrator on clinical and operational planning.
• Monitor census, referral volume, staffing needs, productivity, and other operational indicators.
• Assist with departmental budgeting, resource…