Registered Nurse with current licensure in the State
Graduate of an accredited nursing school
Management or supervisory experience preferred, especially in home care
Must comply with professional standards and practices
Licensed driver with insured, operational vehicle
Current CPR certification required
Strong observation and communication skills, both verbal and written
Responsibilities
Review case referrals and patient information to determine home care needs
Evaluate clinician performance and guide improvements in service delivery
Assess patients' clinical diagnoses and develop care plans
Facilitate case conferences for coordinated care among staff
Oversee clinical staff performance and implement improvement strategies
Ensure quality patient care and excellent customer service
Conduct record reviews and communicate findings to agency personnel
Assist in hiring and orienting new agency staff
Plan and evaluate in-service and continuing education programs
Develop and revise policies and procedures in line with strategic goals
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) plan with company match
Health insurance options
Company-paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement program
Full Job Description
We offer a comprehensive Benefit package to Full Time Employees:
PTO
401-k with Company match
Health Insurances
Company Paid Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for ensuring that patient care and services is coordinated, delivered, and managed appropriately.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
Reviews case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including disciplines required to assist in determining home care needs. Assists scheduling dept with the assigning of appropriate clinicians to case
Reviews and evaluates each case by reviewing the services provided by clinicians, conferences, record review, discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services, and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate
Reviews patient's clinical diagnosis, medications, procedures and clinical course
Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care
Holds case conference meetings with agency personnel to facilitate coordination of care
Oversees and meets with clinical staff to disucss performance and provides direction on performance improvment strategies
Assures quality of patient care delivery and excellent customer service is delivered
Conducts regular record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to appropriate agency personnel
May assists in the screening and interviewing process of new agency personnel and make recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel
Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs
Assists in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, as well as strategic goals and objectives
Complies with accepted professional standards and principles
Supports public relation and community activities that promote the organization's role as an effective member of the health care delivery system
Promotes customer service orientation to all agency personnel
Performs other duties and activities as delegated
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Position Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Prefer management or supervisory experience in a health care setting, preferably home care, but would consider a seasoned home care field RN looking for an opportunity to move into a clinical leadership role
Complies with accepted professional standards and practice
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and organization requirements and is in good working order
Complies and maintains current CPR certification
Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills
