DIRECTOR OF NURSING & CLINICAL OPERATIONS

American Primary Healthcare LLC; Gahanna (OH); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

American Primary Healthcare in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Director of Nursing & Clinical Operations to lead skilled home health nursing, private duty nursing, therapy, and DODD services. The role focuses on improving clinical quality, staff development, and regulatory compliance while guiding operational processes and strategic growth.

The position offers an annual salary of $95,000 with a ~36 hour work week and potential advancement to Administrator as part of a leadership development plan.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license applicable to Ohio.
• Demonstrated nursing leadership, supervisory, or clinical management experience.
• Experience in home health and/or private duty nursing preferred.
• Familiarity with Medicare, Medicaid, clinical documentation, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight for nursing services across service lines.
• Monitor documentation, patient outcomes, care coordination, and quality measures.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, Ohio and payer requirements.
• Promote best-practice clinical standards and patient safety; ensure survey readiness.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain qualified clinical personnel; lead QA and performance improvement.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Strategic leadership

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

RN license (OH)

Job description

NOW HIRING: DIRECTOR OF NURSING & CLINICAL OPERATIONS

American Primary Healthcare | Columbus, Ohio

Annual Salary: $95,000

Schedule: Approximately 36 hours per week

Career Growth: Potential Advancement to Administrator

Lead Multiple Service Lines. Develop People. Shape the Future of Care.

American Primary Healthcare is seeking an experienced, strategic, and people-focused Director of Nursing & Clinical Operations to provide leadership across our skilled home health nursing, private duty nursing, therapy, and DODD service lines.

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical leader who is ready to take the next step beyond day-to-day patient care and contribute to the broader success of a growing healthcare organization.

We are looking for a leader who can strengthen clinical quality, develop high-performing teams, support regulatory compliance, improve operational processes, and partner with executive leadership to achieve organizational goals.

WHY JOIN AMERICAN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE?

• Competitive leadership compensation: Annual salary of $95,000.
• Focused schedule: Approximately 36 hours per week, with after-hours and on-call expectations clearly defined.
• Executive development: A structured opportunity to prepare for potential future Administrator responsibilities.
• Broad leadership experience: Oversight across multiple healthcare service lines.
• Meaningful decision-making: An opportunity to influence clinical standards, staff development, quality initiatives, and operational improvement.
• Professional growth: Work directly with organizational leadership on strategic priorities and service expansion.
• Purpose-driven work: Help improve the quality of life, independence, and well-being of the individuals and families we serve.

KEY LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Skilled Home Health Nursing

• Provide clinical oversight and support for nursing services.
• Monitor clinical documentation, assessment, care coordination, patient outcomes, and quality measures.
• Support compliance with applicable Medicare, Medicaid, Ohio, and payer requirements.
• Promote appropriate clinical practices, patient safety, and survey readiness.

2. Private Duty Nursing

• Support nursing staffing, competency, supervision, and service delivery.
• Monitor continuity of care, documentation, and adherence to individual care plans.
• Address clinical concerns and promote consistent, high-quality nursing services.

3. Therapy Services

• Coordinate with therapy leadership and qualified therapy professionals to support service quality and interdisciplinary communication.
• Monitor documentation, care coordination, and compliance with applicable professional and payer requirements.
• Help identify opportunities to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.

4. DODD Services

• Support clinical coordination and collaboration across applicable DODD service programs.
• Promote compliance with relevant Ohio DODD requirements, individual service plans, safety procedures, and incident-reporting processes.
• Partner with appropriate program leadership to strengthen staff training, documentation, quality, and individual-centered care.

5. Organizational Leadership

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain qualified clinical personnel.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Lead quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support audits, inspections, corrective action plans, and continuous readiness.
• Collaborate with the Administrator and leadership team on staffing, operational efficiency, service quality, and strategic growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve communication, workflows, employee engagement, and organizational performance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license applicable to Ohio.
• Demonstrated nursing leadership, supervisory, or clinical management experience.
• Experience in home health and/or private duty nursing preferred.
• Familiarity with Medicare, Medicaid, clinical documentation, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team-development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, develop staff, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Experience with therapy operations and Ohio DODD services is highly desirable. Additional qualifications may be necessary depending on applicable program rules, payer requirements, and delegated responsibilities.

YOUR CAREER. YOUR IMPACT. YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.

We want a leader who brings initiative, sound clinical judgment, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

This position offers an opportunity to broaden your leadership experience across multiple healthcare service lines and work toward potential advancement to Administrator through a defined leadership development and performance plan.

Ready to lead, grow, and make a difference?

Employer: American Primary Healthcare
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Position: Director of Nursing & Clinical Operations

American Primary Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.