Director of Nursing (Pediatrics)

Home Heart Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Full medical

Dental and vision

PTO

Wellness stipend

Education stipend

Job summary

Home Heart Florida is seeking a dynamic Director of Nursing to lead clinical operations for our pediatric home health program in Jacksonville, Florida. You will shape clinical standards, develop field nurses, and build systems that remove bureaucracy while delivering high‑quality care.

As you report to the Global Administrator and work with the founding team, you’ll influence care delivery, stay ahead of AHCA and Medicaid requirements, and partner with operations, intake, and scheduling to

Qualifications

• Active Florida RN license.
• 2+ years pediatric nursing with high acuity.
• 2+ years in home health.
• 2+ years clinical leadership: DON, ADON, clinical manager, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Medicaid/managed care.
• Reliable transportation for local visits (Jacksonville).

Responsibilities

• Set clinical standards and coach the team.
• Build strong relationships with families navigating tough moments.
• Stay ahead of AHCA, Medicaid, and accreditation requirements.
• Partner with operations, intake, and scheduling to remove friction in care processes.
• Be a steady presence for nurses in the field when situations get challenging.

Skills

Florida RN license

Pediatric nursing

Home health

Clinical leadership

Job description

Most DON jobs look the same. This one doesn’t.

You’ve probably read a hundred job descriptions that promise “autonomy” and “impact,” and then you show up to a 200-person agency with 14 layers of approval, a broken EMR, and no one who remembers why they got into healthcare.

This isn’t that.

Home Heart Florida is one of the fastest-growing pediatric home health companies in the state. We’re building something genuinely different: for kids with complex medical needs, for the nurses who care for them, and for the leaders who run it all.

We’re looking for a Director of Nursing who wants to actually lead. Shape clinical programs, develop field nurses, build the systems that don’t exist yet, and do it all without the bureaucracy that kills momentum everywhere else.

Our team rates us 10 out of 10 to work here. We don’t think that’s an accident.

What makes this role different

You’ll have real ownership. This is not an oversight role where you manage paperwork and report to five people. You set clinical standards, build your team, and make decisions. You’ll report to our Global Administrator and work directly with the founding team.

You’re getting in early. We’re growing fast. The DON who joins now will have outsized influence on how this company delivers care, and on what it becomes.

The role

You’ll lead clinical operations for Jacksonville : care plans, recertifications, documentation standards, field nurse development, and quality. Day to day, that means:

• Setting the clinical standard and holding the team to it, with coaching, not just oversight
• Building real relationships with families navigating some of the hardest moments of their lives
• Staying ahead of AHCA, Medicaid, and accreditation requirements so nothing catches us off guard
• Partnering with operations, intake, and scheduling to remove friction from the care process
• Being a steady, trusted presence for nurses in the field when things get complicated

Who we’re looking for

• Active Florida RN license
• 2+ years of pediatric nursing, with meaningful time in high-acuity or complex care
• 2+ years in home health
• 2+ years of clinical leadership: DON, ADON, clinical manager, or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of Medicaid, managed care, and pediatric authorizations
• Reliable transportation for local visits across Jacksonville

Why people stay here

No corporate runaround. Fast decisions. A leadership team that actually listens. A mission you can see every day in the kids and families you’re serving.

If you’re a pediatric RN leader who’s done tolerating agencies that don’t move, don’t listen, or don’t care, we’d like to talk.

Home Heart Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000 to $110,000 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• full medical
• dental and vision
• PTO
• wellness stipend
• education stipend

License: Active Florida RN, required

Work location: In person, Jacksonville, Florida