Director of Nursing
About the role
Royale Care VA Home Health Services, part of Royale Care Group, is a premier home health agency delivering quality home health care solutions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Director of Nursing oversees all nursing operations, ensuring safe, high-quality home health care through planning, organizing, and evaluating clinical services. This on-site leadership role is based in Alexandria, VA, and involves supervising nursing staff, coordinating patient care plans, monitoring documentation and compliance, and implementing evidence-based practices. The Director collaborates with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and administrative leadership to support patient outcomes, infection control standards, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Supervise nursing staff and coordinate patient care plans
- Monitor documentation, compliance, and evidence-based practices
- Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and administrative leadership
- Support patient outcomes, infection control standards, and regulatory compliance
- Conduct performance evaluations and support staff education
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Perform patient assessments as needed
- Maintain strong communication with patients, families, and caregivers
Qualifications
- At least 2 years of nursing management and leadership experience, including staff supervision, scheduling, and performance management
- Clinical expertise in nursing and medicine relevant to home health and long-term care settings
- Knowledge of infection control practices and ability to implement and monitor safety protocols
- Experience in long-term care or home health environments and familiarity with regulatory and accreditation standards
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Virginia (or eligibility for licensure)
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration preferred
- Several years of progressive nursing leadership experience, preferably in home health or community-based care
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines
- Proficiency with Wellsky Home Health and Wellsky personal care and basic computer applications