Director of Nursing, Home Health Full Time

Position Summary: 

The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for direction of all home health clinical services and supervises the Clinical Team Managers and both field and office employees.

Establishes, implements and evaluates goals for providing home health services that support the mission and philosophy of the Agency.  May at times provide direct patient care to adult patients by utilizing the nursing process and accepted standards of practice.

The DON is an active member of the patient’s interdisciplinary treatment team.

 Supervises and assists to implement the patient's plan of care.

Location Overview: The DON position is an office position with a high degree of fieldwork required.  OSHA Category I: Possible exposure to infectious diseases and possibility of physical injury from a combative head injured patient or from equipment.  Possible physical strain.

Job Responsibilities


* Plans, directs, coordinates and monitors the delivery of all direct and indirect clinical services to Agency home care clients.


* Participates in the organization's strategic planning activities.


* Assists in the planning and development of Agency structure, clinical and administrative policies and procedures.


* Develops organizational policy and procedures and assures compliance.


* Reviews policies and updates as necessary.

Communicates changes to all staff.


* Acts as Agency Administrator when that person is not available, as applicable.


* Monitors Agency HHRG scores and appropriate service utilization.


* Stays up to date with current Benchmarks and Agency outcomes.


* Establishes, implements, and maintains systems to inform clients and their families of the scope and nature of home health care services and community resources.


* Maintains liaison relationship with community physicians.


* Identifies admission criteria for new clients and evaluates eligibility for home health care benefits.

Provides clients and families with information about covered services as well as those services requiring private pay.


* Implements and evaluates the orientation program for new Agency personnel.


* Provides direction and resources to coordinators and supervisors to assist in continuous improvement of services provided by Agency staff.


* Assists supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning.


* Oversees Case Conferencing to comply with the COP’s.


* Evaluates the performance of clinical supervisors and assists them in developing skills and techniques to evaluate performance of staff that report to them.


* Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs to meet specific and ongoing training needs of Agency personnel. Schedules and directs agency Staff Meetings.


* Assures clinical records are maintained in compliance with state and federal laws including Medicare, ACHC standards and conditions.


* Oversees data collection for quality management, sta...