Registered Nurse RN Administrator Home Health - $10K Sign on

Elara Caring; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10K

Tuition reimbursement for full-time

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Elara Caring is seeking an Administrator to lead day-to-day operations and coordinate patient care across branches. This role emphasizes strategic management, regulatory compliance, and financial oversight to ensure high-quality services in home health settings.

You will oversee staffing, implement care programs, manage budgets, and collaborate with leadership to drive improvements while meeting federal and state requirements. Travel within the region is required with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Current State License as required by state/federal guidance.
• Licensed physician, registered nurse or holds an undergraduate degree.
• 3+ years healthcare experience required.
• 1+ year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care.
• Able to travel to offices within region.
• Must have valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day operations and liaises with owner or personnel.
• Oversees patient care programs and achievement of clinical and administrative outcomes.
• Oversees branch financial performance and budgeting; promotes patient safety.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels at branches to meet patient needs.
• Ensures Medicare/Medicaid regulatory compliance and payer guidelines.
• Coordinates strategic development with Area VP and review meetings.
• Maintains accuracy of public information and company communications.

Skills

Healthcare management

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

Licensure or degree (RN/MD/Undergrad)

Job description

Sign on Bonus $10K

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as Administrator. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

Job Description

Administrator

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as Administrator. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

As an Administrator, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

Administrator Responsibilities

• Organizes and directs the day-to-day operations and maintains a liaison amongst the governing body/owner or personnel.
• Oversees the implementation and oversight of all patient care programs and achievement of both clinical and administrative outcomes.
• Oversees the financial performance of branches falling within the Administrator’s provider number. Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system that promotes the health and safety of the agency’s patients.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels at branch locations to meet patient needs.
• Ensures compliance of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes. Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems.
• Supervises and coordinates utilization review activities.
• Participates in strategic development of Key Accounts, including participation in weekly, monthly, and quarterly review meetings, as needed.
• Ensures accuracy of all public information, materials, and activities.
• Maintains availability by phone as directed by company policy or regulatory requirement.
• Participates in on-call rotations as scheduled.
• Identifies need for changes in program and services, develops proposals for consideration by Area Vice President or other supervisors, as appropriate.
• Investigates complaints and problems, ensures problem resolution and correction of deficiencies, and reports results to the Area Vice President.

Compliance Responsibilities

• Ensures all documentation is accurate, complete, timely and adheres to Medicare guidelines.
• Assures compliance with the requirements of state licensure, Medicare certification, and any other applicable oversight agencies through policy and procedure development, staff education, and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Oversees the development of and implementation of plan of corrections in conjunction with state, federal, internal, or other auditing or regulatory bodies.
• Assures all QAPI recommendations are followed in branch locations for improvement of patient care or operational needs.

Leadership & Professionalism

• Directs all aspects of operations and care delivery in accordance with the mission and values, legal and regulatory requirements, payer and accreditation standards, customer expectations, and agency policy.
• Approves and submits time and attendance files to payroll for processing, including final review of inputs (e.g., visits, mileage, hours worked, etc.) and corresponding rates (e.g., hourly rate, mileage reimbursement rate, pay-per-point scale, etc.).
• Implements the organization’s strategic and growth-related plans.
• Conducts staff performance appraisals accurately and in accordance with Elara Caring policy.
• Develops emergency preparedness plans appropriate to their branch(es)
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

What is Required?

• Current State License as required by state or federal guidance
• Licensed physician, registered nurse or holds an undergraduate degree
• 3+ years healthcare experience required.
• 1+ year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or related healthcare program required
• Demonstrates familiarity and understanding of national standards of care, state licensure and federal conditions of participation.
• Must be able to travel to offices within region on a regular and frequent basis.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license and auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Illinois Administrators:
• Administrator must have experience in health service administration; and one (1) year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or in related health provider program; and one of the following degrees:
• Registered professional nurse; or
• Individual with an undergraduate degree; or
• Qualified Public Health Administrator as contained in
• 600.300 of the Certified Local Health Department Code

You will report the Area Vice President

The base salary for this position is $110-115K Base, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.