About BrightStar Care

BrightStar Care is a Joint Commission-accredited home care agency serving clients throughout the Kansas City Metro. We specialize in providing medically complex and non-medical care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Our commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and exceptional customer service has made us a trusted leader in home healthcare.

We are seeking an experienced RN Clinical Director who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care while leading and developing an exceptional clinical team. This role is ideal for a hands-on nurse leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving problems, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Position Summary

The RN Clinical Director partners with the Regional Branch Manager and Owner/Operator to oversee clinical operations across five BrightStar Care territories throughout the Kansas City Metro.

This position is a unique blend of clinical leadership and direct patient care, with approximately:

• 50% Field-Based: Start of Care assessments, supervisory visits, reassessments, competencies, and clinical support.
• 50% Office-Based: Quality assurance, compliance, audits, staff development, coaching, and performance management.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, self-motivated, and able to balance multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and ensuring outstanding patient outcomes.

What You’ll Do

Clinical Leadership

• Lead and support a team of nurses and caregivers through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing education.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and clinical excellence.
• Provide performance coaching and participate in employee evaluations.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, competency validation, and retention of clinical staff.

Clinical Operations

• Conduct Start of Care assessments, reassessments, supervisory visits, and competency evaluations.
• Develop, review, and update individualized plans of care.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Review physician orders and maintain regulatory compliance.

Quality & Compliance

• Oversee clinical quality assurance through chart audits, documentation reviews, and incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, state, and federal regulations.
• Lead preparation for Joint Commission and state surveys.
• Monitor patient safety initiatives and implement corrective action plans when necessary.

Performance & Data Management

• Track and analyze key clinical performance indicators including:
• Timeliness of documentation
• Patient outcomes
• Compliance metrics
• Quality indicators
• Staff competencies
• Use data to identify trends, improve processes, and drive operational excellence.

Specialized Clinical Support

Skilled Nursing Services

• Pediatric ventilator and tracheostomy care
• G-tube management
• Seizure management
• Infusion and IV therapy
• Venipuncture
• Workers' Compensation cases
• Medication management and skilled nursing interventions
• Infection prevention and control
• Wound care and wound vac management

Non-Skilled Home Care Services

• Provide clinical oversight, caregiver training, and care plan development for clients receiving:
• Companion care
• Personal care and activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• Respite care
• Transportation and escort services
• Meal preparation and nutrition support
• Mobility assistance and fall prevention
• Safety supervision and wellness checks
• Ensure all care plans are individualized, clinically appropriate, and aligned with each client's goals while supporting caregivers with ongoing education, supervision, and best practices.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide after hours support to the admin team if needed if they run into clinical questions while they are on call
• Collaborate with leadership to achieve agency goals and strategic initiatives.
• Travel throughout the Kansas City Metro to support patients and staff.

What We’re Looking For

We’re searching for a confident nurse leader who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, and building strong clinical teams.

The ideal candidate is:

• A self-starter who works independently with minimal supervision.
• Exceptionally organized and able to manage multiple priorities without losing focus.
• Detail-oriented and committed to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• A proactive problem solver who anticipates needs rather than waiting for direction.
• Flexible and adaptable in a constantly changing environment.
• An effective leader who coaches, mentors, and inspires others.
• Calm under pressure and capable of making sound clinical decisions.
• Passionate about delivering outstanding patient care while holding themselves and others accountable to the highest standards.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in both Kansas and Missouri.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience.
• At least one year of experience in home health, private duty nursing, infusion therapy, or acute care strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong IV therapy and venipuncture skills.
• Excellent understanding of infection prevention and control practices.
• Experience interpreting and utilizing clinical performance metrics and quality indicators.
• Outstanding communication, documentation, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel daily throughout the Kansas City Metro.

Why BrightStar Care?

At BrightStar Care, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients while helping shape the future of our clinical team. We value leaders who are passionate about excellence, committed to continuous improvement, and dedicated to supporting both our clients and our caregivers.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person