Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Director of Nursing
Elara Caring
Lafayette, IN

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

At Elara Caring, we believe the best care happens where patients feel most comfortable — at home. Every day, our teams provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients across the country, meeting them wherever they are on their health journey.

As a Branch Director, you are not just managing operations — you are building a culture, leading clinicians, and ensuring patients receive safe, compassionate, and exceptional care in their homes. This is a leadership role for someone who enjoys developing teams, improving outcomes, and driving both clinical and operational success.

• Collaborative leadership environment with strong clinical support

• Competitive compensation

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with employer match

• Generous PTO and paid holidays

• Tuition reimbursement & free continuing education

• Career growth and advancement opportunities

• Family and pet bereavement leave

• Pet insurance

Operations & Performance

• Direct day-to-day branch operations

• Oversee patient care programs and clinical outcomes

• Manage branch financial performance and productivity

• Ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet patient needs

• Implement agency growth and strategic initiatives

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure adherence to Medicare, Medicaid, and payer regulations

• Maintain compliance with state licensure and Conditions of Participation

• Monitor documentation accuracy, timeliness, and completeness

• Identify reimbursement or coverage issues and implement corrective actions

• Promote patient rights and quality care standards

Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop clinical and administrative staff

• Conduct performance evaluations and staff development planning

• Support a positive culture focused on patient care and accountability

• Review and approve payroll, visit productivity, and mileage documentation

• Collaborate with regional leadership on performance improvement initiatives

• Associate’s degree in healthcare or related field (required)

• Home health leadership or supervisory experience (required)

• 2+ years of home health experience (preferred)

• Current state licensure as required

• Knowledge of Medicare regulations and Conditions of Participation

• Strong financial and operational management skills

• Experience with EMR systems (Homecare Homebase preferred)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and workforce/payroll systems

• Strong communication, relationship-building, and team leadership skills

• Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs

In this role, you will shape both the patient and clinician experience. You’ll build and support a team that delivers high-quality care, improves outcomes, and allows patients to safely remain in their homes — where they want to be.

Apply today and lead care where it matters most: at home.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

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