Health Care Director, RN

Hanover IL Operations LLC; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + Fulltime & Part-time Benefits

Training, Development & Career Ladder

Great work-life balance

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Harmony Senior Services seeks a Health Care Director (HCD) in Laurel, MD to lead resident health programs and manage day‑to‑day clinical operations. You will supervise nurses, medication technicians and CNAs, ensure regulatory compliance, and serve as infection preventionist to protect residents.

You will develop individualized care plans, coordinate with physicians and pharmacists, oversee the medication management program, and train staff while maintaining survey readiness and budget alignment.

Qualifications

• Current valid RN or LPN license per state regulations.
• State-required training courses for practicing nursing in assisted living (e.g., Delegating Nurse course).
• Must think critically and apply nursing process principles to promote safe, quality care.
• 1–2 years’ experience required; 3+ years preferred.
• Supervisory/management experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to work weekends, off-shifts and take after-hours calls.
• Must be able to lift, carry and push up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates residents prior to move-in and reevaluates as needed to ensure care needs can be met.
• Develops a resident-specific service plan and revises it as conditions change.
• Reviews service plans with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safety and satisfaction.
• Collaborates with physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare team for coordinated care.
• Oversees the community medication management program and audits for safety and regulatory compliance.
• Supervises medication technicians, AMAPs and unlicensed personnel; provides training and competency validation.
• Supervises CNAs and other direct care staff; provides ongoing training.
• Delegates tasks within the nursing scope of practice and maintains regulatory compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of local/state/federal regulations and survey readiness.
• Serves as infection preventionist and leads infection control activities.
• Monitors care quality indicators and discusses trends in weekly/ monthly meetings.
• Builds and develops the resident care team through hiring, onboarding, training, and coaching.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director on budget and with Marketing on external opportunities.

Job description

3825 Fort Meade Road, Laurel, Maryland 20724

# Job Description

The Health Care Director (HCD) is responsible for leading the health and wellness activities for the community’s resident population and managing day-to-day healthcare operations. As the community clinical leader, the HCD manages a team of nurses, medication technicians and nursing assistants in the provision of quality care and services while assuring compliance with all applicable local, State and Federal regulations and Harmony Senior Services policies and standards.

• Evaluates residents prior to move-in to assure that their care and service needs can be met in the community. Conducts reevaluations as indicated by the residents’ condition and/or State regulations.
• Develops a service plan unique to each resident based on the evaluation and the resident’s stated preferences. Revises the service plan as indicated by the residents’ condition and/or State regulations.
• Participates in a review of the residents’ service plan with an interdisciplinary team including the resident, family members, physicians, other members of the community leadership team, third party medical providers, and community wellness team members to assure that the residents care and service needs are accurately reflected and the plan promotes resident safety and satisfaction.
• Collaborates with each resident’s physician, pharmacist, and other members of their healthcare team to promote coordinated care and services.
• Responsible for the community’s medication management program. Collaborates with the pharmacy, and performs audits, manages physician orders, provides comprehensive oversight of controlled drugs and completes other activities that promote safety in the medication use process in compliance with all State/Federal/Local regulations.
• Provides supervision and oversight for medication technicians, Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (AMAP), and other State approved and trained unlicensed personnel who administer resident medications. Provides training and conducts skill/competency validation and/or medication pass observations in accordance with State regulations.
• Provides supervision and oversight for C.N.A. and other direct care personnel. Provides training as needed to assure that the assessed needs of residents are met.
• Delegates appropriately and within the scope of practice of the nursing license the HCD holds.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all applicable local, State and Federal regulations and assures that documentation meets all requirements, and the resident care department is survey ready at all times. Participates in the development of and compliance with plans of correction, as applicable.
• Serves as the community’s infection preventionist and oversees activities that prevent or limit the spread of communicable infectious illness based on established principles of infection control and prevention.
• Monitors resident care and quality indicators to identify trends that may require attention and improvement plans. Discusses these in the community’s weekly At-Risk meeting or the monthly QAPI meeting.
• Builds and develops the resident care team by interviewing, hiring, onboarding new associates, serving as a resource for questions or concerns, providing ongoing training, evaluating performance, coaching and providing feedback, and fostering a culture of respect and fairness.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director to assure the resident care department is operated within the established budget.
• Collaborates with the Director of Sales and Marketing on external business development opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current valid and unencumbered license to practice as an RN or LPN in accordance with State regulations and requirements.
• Has completed any State-required training courses related to practicing nursing in assisted living (for example Delegating Nurse course, State-specific medication training courses etc.).
• Must be able to think critically and apply knowledge and principles of the nursing process to promote safe, quality care.
• 1-2 years’ experience required; 3 or more years’ experience preferred.
• Supervisory/management experience is strongly preferred.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Must be able to work occasional weekends, off-shifts and take calls after hours as needed.
• Must be able to lift, carry and push up to 50 pounds.

Salary Range: 110,000-123,000 yearly

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Why Harmony?

• 401k + Fulltime & Part-time Benefits Packages
• Training, Development & Career Laddering
• Great work-life balance
• Flexible Scheduling