Director of Nursing (DON) – Home Health Care – West Palm Beach, FL
West Palm Beach, Florida
Executive Nurses & Nurse Administrators · Administrative & Consulting Nurses · Directors of Nursing
Posted Aug 16
- Unit
- Executive Nurses & Nurse Administrators
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Florida is $33/hr, across 554 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Matrix Home Care is seeking an experienced Director of Nursing (DON) to oversee the clinical operations of our West Palm Beach home health branch.
Matrix Home Care has been providing home health services since 1999 and operates multiple branches throughout Florida. We are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care while supporting our clinical teams and maintaining strong regulatory and operational standards.
The DON is responsible for ensuring quality patient care, clinical compliance, staff performance, and day-to-day clinical operations. This position works closely with the Administrator and provides leadership and oversight to nursing and clinical staff.
Key Responsibilities
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Direct and coordinate all clinical patient care services.
Oversee Start of Care (SOC), Resumption of Care (ROC), Recertification, Discharge, and skilled nursing visits.
Review OASIS documentation for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
Review patient charts and clinical documentation for quality and regulatory compliance.
Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, Florida AHCA, OASIS, and applicable accreditation requirements.
Maintain continuous survey readiness.
Lead and support the branch Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
Oversee clinical staffing, scheduling, productivity, and on-call coverage.
Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, and develop clinical staff.
Address clinical concerns, patient care issues, and staff performance matters.
Coordinate with physicians, therapists, referral sources, patients, and families to ensure continuity of care.
Assist the Administrator with overall branch operations and achievement of clinical and organizational goals.
Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary: $83,000–$94,000, depending on experience
Weekly pay via direct deposit
Full-time leadership opportunity
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Professional growth and development opportunities
Opportunity to make a direct impact on patient care, clinical quality, and branch operations
Background Screening Requirement
Under Florida law, this role is subject to background screening pursuant to Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, including fingerprinting and review for eligibility prior to employment.
More information: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
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Requirements
- Clinical staff performance evaluation
- Background check
- Managed Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Staff performance monitoring
- Weekly pay
- Nursing department supervision
- Direct deposit
- Caregiving documentation requirements
Place
- City
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Median rent
- $1,772/mo
- Local household income
- $73,446/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
- Address
- 1800 S Australian Ave #350, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
West Palm Beach area index 114.2, where 100 is the national average.
West Palm Beach sits along Florida's Atlantic coast, offering nurses year-round sunshine, oceanfront living, and a laid-back tropical lifestyle. The downtown waterfront district and nearby Palm Beach island provide dining, shopping, and cultural attractions, while Miami is about an hour south for big-city escapes on days off.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
One path is home-health start-of-care work: you complete SOC assessments, skilled visits, reassessments, recertifications, discharge planning, OASIS and EMR documentation, wound care, and medication management across Kissimmee and Osceola County. Another path is hi-tech private duty. There you are 1:1…
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?