Director of Nursing - RN required - Home Health and Hospice operations
Join the LifeCare family! Work where you are valued and appreciated. Receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you provide care for. Be part of a family owned company in business for over 20 years!
You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is LifeCare Health Services!
Our mission is to promote life enhancing care by providing healing, providing hope, and preserving dignity for each patient, family member, customer, and employee we serve. Join us!
Summary: The Director of Nursing is accountable for managing the day-to-day agency operations to ensure the following: operational efficiencies, quality of patient care, regulatory compliance, support of business development & patient base growth, achievement of key performance indicators and people management/development. The Director of Nursing supervises the clinical staff. Direct responsibility of ensuring the agency meets applicable Federal, State and local laws regarding the certification and licensure process at all times. Responsible for long range planning, fiscal viability and quality of care provided by the branch. Recruits, interviews and hires staff and monitors quality care and organizational performance. Assist other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness and quality of services delivered. Utilizing software review care plans, admissions, recertifications, and discharges to home health and hospice. The Director of Nursing will have primary responsibility for leadership and supervision to ensure that key bench mark indicators are met. Able and willing to assume role of Administrator as required.
Develops and monitors a process to monitor appropriate utilization of services
Review admission, recertifications, and discharges.
Directs the implementation of service goals and objectives. Develops standards that ensure safe and effective services to clients and families
Monitor caseloads and provides leadership in peak periods
Monitors clinical record review process. Case coordination oversight.
Develops plan for ongoing in-services and staff development. Develops parameters, establishes best practices and teaches field nurses the agency standards.
Manages ongoing education for clinical staff -- keeping program personnel up-to-date with clinical information including orientation, in-service education and continuing education.
Collaborates in the development of an effective and efficient client care documentation system including statistical compilation and analysis relative to cost and staff service delivery.
Coordinates Quality Improvement activities with timely implementation of corrective action plans and ongoing monitors
Manages the coding process.
Manages all programs including home health and hospice.
Serves on and periodically reviews policies relevant to patient care with the Advisory Committee
Directs and participates with on call system for after hours care.
Knowledge of software system HomeCare HomeBase of similar.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred; minimum of Associate's degree with equivalent experience required.
Graduate from accredited school of nursing.
Current RN licensure in the state of Texas.
Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Medicare certified Home Health and/or Hospice environment with progressively more responsibility.
Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience as ADON or DON of Home Health agency.
Current driver's license.
Must have reliable transportation and insurance.
Meet state and federal requirements for Director of Nursing and Administrator.
Compensation:
Top level industry leading salary with bonus program.
Relocation assistance available if currently living over 60 miles from Longview, TX.
Paid Time Off with accrual starting first year.
Additional pay for after hours or on call care provided when needed to support clinicians.
Company standard mileage.
Company provided Health and Dental insurance
Supplemental insurance (Aflac, life, vision, and disability) available for payroll deduction.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is LifeCare Health Services!
Our mission is to promote life enhancing care by providing healing, providing hope, and preserving dignity for each patient, family member, customer, and employee we serve. Join us!
Summary: The Director of Nursing is accountable for managing the day-to-day agency operations to ensure the following: operational efficiencies, quality of patient care, regulatory compliance, support of business development & patient base growth, achievement of key performance indicators and people management/development. The Director of Nursing supervises the clinical staff. Direct responsibility of ensuring the agency meets applicable Federal, State and local laws regarding the certification and licensure process at all times. Responsible for long range planning, fiscal viability and quality of care provided by the branch. Recruits, interviews and hires staff and monitors quality care and organizational performance. Assist other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness and quality of services delivered. Utilizing software review care plans, admissions, recertifications, and discharges to home health and hospice. The Director of Nursing will have primary responsibility for leadership and supervision to ensure that key bench mark indicators are met. Able and willing to assume role of Administrator as required.
Develops and monitors a process to monitor appropriate utilization of services
Review admission, recertifications, and discharges.
Directs the implementation of service goals and objectives. Develops standards that ensure safe and effective services to clients and families
Monitor caseloads and provides leadership in peak periods
Monitors clinical record review process. Case coordination oversight.
Develops plan for ongoing in-services and staff development. Develops parameters, establishes best practices and teaches field nurses the agency standards.
Manages ongoing education for clinical staff -- keeping program personnel up-to-date with clinical information including orientation, in-service education and continuing education.
Collaborates in the development of an effective and efficient client care documentation system including statistical compilation and analysis relative to cost and staff service delivery.
Coordinates Quality Improvement activities with timely implementation of corrective action plans and ongoing monitors
Manages the coding process.
Manages all programs including home health and hospice.
Serves on and periodically reviews policies relevant to patient care with the Advisory Committee
Directs and participates with on call system for after hours care.
Knowledge of software system HomeCare HomeBase of similar.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred; minimum of Associate's degree with equivalent experience required.
Graduate from accredited school of nursing.
Current RN licensure in the state of Texas.
Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Medicare certified Home Health and/or Hospice environment with progressively more responsibility.
Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience as ADON or DON of Home Health agency.
Current driver's license.
Must have reliable transportation and insurance.
Meet state and federal requirements for Director of Nursing and Administrator.
Compensation:
Top level industry leading salary with bonus program.
Relocation assistance available if currently living over 60 miles from Longview, TX.
Paid Time Off with accrual starting first year.
Additional pay for after hours or on call care provided when needed to support clinicians.
Company standard mileage.
Company provided Health and Dental insurance
Supplemental insurance (Aflac, life, vision, and disability) available for payroll deduction.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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