LPN Wellness Director

RESIDENTIAL LIVING; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Residential Living in Mount Vernon, IL is seeking an accomplished director-level nurse leader to guide facility-level nurses and managers. You will assess, coach, train, and monitor clinical outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance across sites in Illinois and Missouri.

This role emphasizes hands-on leadership, quality improvement, financial and QA oversight, and seamless interim coverage for Director of Nursing vacancies as needed.

Qualifications

• 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 in long-term/post-acute care.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop facility-level nurses and managers with hands-on assessing, coaching and training.
• Perform quality assurance and improvement activities and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Be prepared to temporarily fill Director of Nursing vacancies as needed.
• Develop nursing teams in post-acute services and maintain strong customer service focus.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, management and organizational skills.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Management

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Illinois LPN license

BSN or higher

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.