Regional Nurse Manager- Region 3

Regional Nurse Manager – Region 3

Location: Region 3 Health Centers
Assigned Health Centers: Chicago Heights (2 locations), Kankakee, and Danville
Future Location: Peoria is part of Region 3 but is not currently active
Salary Range: $100,000–$118,000 annually
Schedule: Full-Time
Travel: Approximately 50% within the assigned region
Work Arrangement: Primarily based out of one Region 3 health center, with regular travel to other assigned locations

About Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness

At Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness, we are committed to supporting the well-being of the communities we serve, ensuring equitable access to care, and delivering high-quality healthcare and wellness services.

We are seeking an experienced nursing leader who enjoys being visible in the field, developing clinical teams, strengthening quality and compliance, and supporting consistent nursing operations across multiple healthcare locations.

Position Overview

The Regional Nurse Manager – Region 3 provides clinical and operational leadership across Aunt Martha’s health centers in Chicago Heights, Kankakee, and Danville.

Reporting to the VP of Nursing & Clinical Operations, this role is responsible for supporting nursing operations across multiple locations while helping ensure high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, effective staffing, strong clinical workflows, and consistent standards of care.

The Regional Nurse Manager works closely with providers, nursing teams, clinic leadership, and administrative staff and is expected to maintain a regular onsite presence throughout the region.

Approximately 50% regional travel is anticipated based on staffing needs, site visits, audits, training, quality initiatives, and operational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across multiple health center locations within Region 3.

• Supervise, coach, mentor, and support Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, and other clinical staff.

• Maintain visibility across assigned locations through routine site visits and direct interaction with clinical teams and providers.

• Monitor staffing levels and help coordinate coverage to support safe and efficient clinic operations.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational requirements, including patient safety and infection-prevention standards.

• Support clinical quality initiatives and performance measures, including HEDIS, UDS, value-based care, patient satisfaction, and other quality indicators.

• Conduct clinical audits, site reviews, and performance evaluations and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Participate in quality improvement, risk management, root-cause review, and corrective-action planning.

• Develop, implement, and reinforce consistent clinical workflows, policies, procedures, and best practices across locations.

• Partner with providers and leadership to address clinical concerns and improve patient care and operational efficiency.

• Support onboarding, orientation, training, coaching, and competency assessment of clinical staff.

• Review and respond to patient complaints, incidents, clinical concerns, and safety issues.

• Monitor clinical documentation and support timely and accurate use of the electronic health record.

• Assist with budget management, supply oversight, staffing resources, and operational planning.

• Serve as a liaison between regional leadership and clinical teams to support communication, accountability, and consistent expectations.

• Support emergency preparedness and response activities across assigned locations.

• Travel regularly throughout Region 3 based on organizational and clinic needs.

Qualifications

Education & Nursing Experience

• Current Registered Nurse license in good standing in the State of Illinois required.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• Minimum of 3–5 years of nursing leadership, supervisory, or management experience required.

• Experience overseeing multiple clinic locations, healthcare sites, or clinical programs strongly preferred.

• Ambulatory care, community health, population health, or similar outpatient healthcare experience strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience with quality improvement, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and infection prevention.

• Experience supporting regulatory surveys, accreditation readiness, corrective-action planning, or clinical audits preferred.

• Experience working with healthcare quality metrics such as HEDIS, UDS, value-based care measures, or similar performance indicators preferred.

• Experience with electronic health records and clinical documentation standards.

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will be a hands-on nursing leader who can balance clinical quality, regulatory requirements, staffing needs, and day-to-day operations across multiple locations.

Ideal candidates will bring:

• Strong nursing leadership and staff-development skills.

• Experience managing and coaching multidisciplinary clinical teams.

• The ability to support multiple locations and competing operational priorities.

• Strong knowledge of patient safety, infection prevention, clinical standards, and regulatory compliance.

• Experience reviewing data and using quality measures to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Strong communication, organization, judgment, and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to work collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, and operational leadership.

• A leadership style that emphasizes visibility, accountability, support, and consistent standards across locations.

Additional Requirements

• Current CPR/BLS certification.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Current automobile insurance.

• Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time throughout Region 3, including Chicago Heights, Kankakee, and Danville.

• Ability to work primarily from one Region 3 health center while regularly supporting other assigned locations.

• Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays based on operational needs.

• Ability to work at other Aunt Martha’s health centers as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $100,000–$118,000 annually

Aunt Martha’s offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays

• Retirement Plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee discounts on services including cell phones, restaurants, and more

Join Our Team

This is an opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to make an impact across multiple health centers while helping strengthen clinical quality, staff development, patient safety, and nursing operations throughout Region 3.

Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.