Senior Director of Nursing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Deliver strategic clinical leadership and operational governance across multiple states within a designated region.

• Report directly to the Head of Clinical Operations.

• Supervise, mentor, and ensure accountability for local Directors of Nursing/Administrators.

• Aggregate, analyze, and present regional clinical and quality performance metrics to the executive team.

• Convert corporate clinical strategies into uniform operational practices across various markets and states.

• Collaborate with Senior General Managers, HR, Compliance, Finance, Product, and IT teams.

• Oversee regional clinical capacity models to support census growth, service line expansions, and geographical surges.

• Standardize onboarding, mentoring, and professional development pathways for local nursing leaders.

• Monitor nursing turnover and burnout trends, implementing strategies for clinician well-being and engagement.

• Propel performance in alignment with clinical quality strategy, QA/QAPI initiatives, and utilization benchmarks.

• Review and escalate complex clinical edge cases, high-risk patient events, and significant adverse incidents.

• Lead regional root-cause analyses and execute corrective actions.

• Maintain continuous readiness for CMS Conditions of Participation, ACHC/Joint Commission accreditation, and state-specific regulations.

• Manage preparation for and response to state surveys and federal audits.

• Review and approve local Plans of Correction.

• Identify, track, and mitigate legal, financial, and operational clinical risks.

• Partner with Product/IT to alleviate documentation burdens and standardize clinical workflows.

• Minimize practice variation across state lines while complying with state nursing practice acts.

• Build a unified, high-performing regional nursing organization to achieve survey readiness, reduce turnover, and facilitate scalable census growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.

• Must possess a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Eligibility for a multistate/compact license is required.

• Willingness to obtain licensure in additional states within the region as needed.

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in home healthcare.

• 5+ years of clinical leadership experience in a home health or similar multi-site environment.

• Proven experience managing multi-site teams.

• Experience guiding agencies through state and federal regulatory surveys.

• Experience in scaling clinical operations during periods of rapid growth.

• Ability to work within Central or Eastern Time Zones.

• Willingness to travel to various Abby Care markets.

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, satisfactory references, and any required documentation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance bonus eligibility for full-time employees.

• Options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• $0 deductible PPO plan available.

• Company-funded Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.

• Paid time off for employees.

• 10 paid company holidays each year.

• Contributions to HSA.

• Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and commuter benefits.

• Full coverage of all 401(k) account fees; employer match is not currently offered.

• Paid parental leave available.

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Travel opportunities to various Abby Care markets.