Director of Operations Home Health

About the role

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community‑based services that help people receive quality care at home. The RN Director of Operations is responsible for the overall organization, financial management, and operational leadership of one or more home health care centers. This role provides strategic and operational oversight to ensure regulatory compliance, quality patient care, business growth, fiscal performance, and staff development, while supervising clinical leadership and supporting interdisciplinary care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Handles employment decisions for direct‑report staff, including decisions to hire, fire, advance, promote, or change status
• Responsible for overall organization and financial management of the care center
• Provides supervision to the clinical manager(s) who ensure the delivery of quality care to patients
• Maintains the image of the care center in the community, as well as state and national organizations
• Provides input, guidance, and feedback related to marketing activities and care center marketing plan to ensure that goals for growth are met
• Ensures adequate orientation of every team member assigned to their care center
• Assigns and directs staff with appropriate skills to perform duties
• Provides leadership planning for staff education programs, administrative/staff meetings, in‑services
• Encourages continuous education and staff development for all team members
• Sets positive, attainable expectations, objectives, and goals for the care center
• Ensures implementation of a performance improvement program to drive quality care, positive patient outcomes, and address negative trends
• Responsible for the delivery of care for all patients served by the care centers by providing supervision and support to the clinical manager
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in business or related clinical field
• 2+ years of home care experience and at least one year of supervisory experience, or 2+ years of experience in leadership/management in healthcare, home health, or hospice

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or clinical related field with a current license
• Current license to practice as an RN or other healthcare professional, specific to the state you’re assigned to work
• Home health experience

Pay

$10,000 sign‑on bonus for external candidates.

The salary for this role ranges from $86,336 to $129,504 annually based on full‑time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401(k) contribution

All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Schedule

Full‑time