LPN Wellness Director

Socket.dev; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Helia Healthcare, LLC is seeking a facility-level Nursing Leadership Director to guide nurses and managers across multiple sites. You will coach, train, and monitor clinical outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance and high patient care standards.

Extensive travel within Illinois and Missouri is required; a valid IL LPN license and a BSN (or higher) are mandatory, with at least five years in healthcare management and 1–3 years in multi-site nurse management preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois LPN license required.
• BSN or higher level of educational achievement.
• Minimum of five (5) years of healthcare management experience, with preference for long-term/acute/post-acute care backgrounds.
• 1-3 years of multi-site nurse management experience preferred.
• Ability to accept interim assignments at multiple locations.
• Strong financial, quality assurance and management process understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop facility-level nursing teams and managers.
• Perform hands-on assessing, coaching, and training.
• Ensure quality assurance and improvement, regulatory compliance.
• Provide leadership during interim Director of Nursing vacancies when needed.
• Travel extensively within Illinois and Missouri to support facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Coaching

Education

Illinois LPN license

BSN or higher

5+ years healthcare management

1-3 years multi-site nurse management

Job description

Description

In this role, you will focus on leading and developing our facility-level nurses and managers. This includes hands-on assessing, coaching, and training, quality assurance and improvement, supervisory and management skill development, meeting clinical outcome expectations, and regulatory compliance. Extensive travel within the states of Illinois and Missouri is required in this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform duties and responsibilities with assigned functional area within a nursing home facility which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following tasks:

• If needed will temporarily fill the Director of Nursing vacancies in our facilities.


• Develop our nursing teams in post-acute services.


• Passionate dedication to customer service; excellent leadership and communication skills.


• Strong leadership, communication, management, and organizational skills.


• Exceptional commitment to customer service and employee well-being.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Valid Illinois LPN license required.

BSN or greater level of educational achievement

A minimum of five (5) years of healthcare management experience, with the highest preference going to applicants with a background in long-term care, acute care, post-acute care, transitional care, therapy and rehabilitation, or a similar field is required.

1-3 years of multi-site nurse management experience is highly preferred.

Ability to accept interim assignments at our locations

Thorough understanding of financial, quality assurance, and management processes

The Fine Print (Still Important!)

Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check and drug screen. We want to keep our residents safe, happy, and in good hands—you’re part of that promise.

Helia Healthcare, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we can serve our community.