Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Manager

Company: Elara Caring
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: January 7, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Elara Caring is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health Manager for a nursing job in Des Plaines, Illinois. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Manager - Discipline: RN - Duration: Ongoing - Employment Type: Staff /n At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. Job Description: Registered Nurse Clinical Team Manager 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 a Clinical Team Manager by providing quality care. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: being an outstanding Clinical Team Manager. To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Clinical Team Manager with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today! As an Elara Caring Clinical Team Manager, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways: - Provides oversight of all patient care services and personnel including: making patient and personnel assignments, coordinating patient care, coordinating referrals, assuring patient needs are continually assessed, and assuring the development, implementation, and updates to the individualized patient plan of care. - Plans, directs, and participates in delivery of home health services to provide diagnosis-specific patient care, including coordination of services with providers, vendors, or facilities. - Ensures the timely start of patient care within recommended regulatory guidelines. - Processes and coordinates physician orders, staff assignments, and communications between direct care team members, the patient and their family, and the physician and primary care physician (as appropriate). - Reviews and approves plan of care and evaluates proposed changes to the plan of care for clinical appropriateness. - Integrates orders from all relevant physicians involved in the plan of care and ensures the orders are approved by the responsible physician. - Conducts regular OASIS reviews for all patients. - Meets with all direct care team members on a regular basis to provide guidance, coaching and communicate information related to specific issues or organizational changes Initiates hiring requests, interviews candidates and recommends hiring of direct care staff. - Communicates frequently with the Branch Director or Administrator on key performance metrics. - Remains available for field work, as needed. - Physically demanding, high stress environment - Performs other duties/projects as assigned. Why Join the Elara Caring mission? - Work autonomy and flexible schedules - 1:1 patient care - Supportive and collaborative environment - Competitive compensation package - Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees - 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 What is Required? - Associate degree in a Nursing related field required - 2 years home care experience as a registered nurse in a Home Health or Hospice environment - 1 year of supervisory experience preferred - Current, unrestricted RN license valid for the state of work - Ability to quickly become proficient in enterprise applications such as Homecare Homebase, Workday, and have knowledge in Microsoft Office - Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area. - Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws. - Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50 - 100lbs You will report to the Administrator or Branch Director. LI-NG1 We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families. Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9. At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location. This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to . Elara Caring Job ID JR-130660. Posted job title: Team Manager Home Health About Elara Caring Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success.

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