About This Position
BrightStar Care of Palm Springs is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and highly organized Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our clinical team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) who is passionate about improving patient outcomes, training and mentoring healthcare staff, and elevating the quality of care in a home health setting. You’ll work with a supportive team that values clinical excellence, teamwork, and innovation. At a brand-new location, you’ll have the chance to apply all of your experience and ideas to build a program tailored to deliver excellence and exceed standards. While you’ll have the autonomy to make changes and improvements, you will also have expert guidance and support from our Franchise team with decades of combined experience.
Why Join BrightStar Care of Palm Springs?
Work-Life Balance:
Monday through Friday schedule (After-hours and weekend clinical support may be required occasionally, but these instances are rare.)
Time will be split between the office and assessments out in the field.
32-40 hours per week, 4 or 5 days. Flexible
Key Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and oversight to our nursing and caregiving team
Ensure clinical documentation, client care plans, and regulatory compliance meet local, state, and federal requirements
Conduct initial and follow-up nursing assessments to determine individualized care needs
Deliver direct skilled nursing care when needed (rare)
Develop and implement policies and procedures to support clinical excellence
Supervise and coach clinical staff, promoting high standards of care
Stay current on home health regulations, best practices, and industry trends
Actively promote BrightStar Care services within the healthcare community
Qualifications:
Registered nurse with current unencumbered licensure to practice professional nursing in California.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience including at least one (1) year in home health care.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct staff.
Comply with accepted professional standards of practice.
Proven ability to build quality and implement improvements within the operation.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Analytic/Critical thinker.
Excellent customer service skills and ability to deal tactfully with clients, staff and community.
Treat clients, staff and the public with courtesy, respect and presents a positive public image.
Case management skills are a plus
Policy development is a plus
Understands regulatory compliance for State and Federal regulations including but not limited to OSHA, HIPAA
About BrightStar Care:
BrightStar Care is a nationally recognized provider of home health care and medical staffing services. We deliver A Higher Standard of care through skilled nursing, personal care, and companion services, helping families and healthcare facilities meet their needs with compassion and professionalism. At BrightStar Care, we believe that caring is more than a job - it's a way of life. Our team provides compassionate, personalized home healthcare services that help clients live safely and independently where they're most comfortable. Guided by our core promise of A Higher Standard of Care, we're proud to combine clinical excellence with genuine compassion in every interaction.
If you're a dedicated RN leader ready to make a meaningful impact in home health care, apply today to join our team.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
Clinical Nursing: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
RN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Experience
OSHA (regulatory compliance area), Staff supervision, Teamwork, Home health care assistance, Serving clients, RN License, Interpersonal skills, Program development, In-person customer service, HIPAA, In-home healthcare experience, Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree in nursing, Home healthcare regulations, Clinical team leadership, Home health agency experience
Benefits
Health insurance, Dental insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance
