Care Team Role - Clinical Manager (Director of Nursing) 

 Supervisor: Administrator

Job Purpose:

A Director of Nursing provides oversight of all patient care/services and personnel. The Director of Nursing is available at all times during business hours and participates in all activities relevant to the professional care/services furnished. Administrative and supervisory functions are not delegated to another agency or organization.

Qualifications:

• Current state license as a Physician, Physical Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Audiologist, Social Worker, or a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of two years of home health care experience and at least one year of supervisory experience.

Florida Requirements:

• For Florida licensed skilled home health agencies, the Director of Nursing role functions as the Director of Nursing (DON).
• The Director of Nursing must be a Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in the State of Florida
• The Director of Nursing must have at least one (1) year of supervisory experience as a Registered Nurse
• The Director of Nursing must be a direct employee of the agency as defined under Florida law.
• The Director of Nursing must designate an Alternate Director of Nursing in writing to provide coverage during absences and maintain continuity of clinical oversight.
• The Director of Nursing is responsible for establishing and maintaining the agency’s quality assurance / QAPI program, including documentation of review activities and corrective actions.

Training:

• Experience/training in home health care reimbursement for Medicare and Medicaid preferred.
• Computer skills that include word processing and efficient use of the internet and email.

Compensation:  

Part-Time $30 - $40/Hourly Based on Experience

Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight of all patient care/services and personnel.
• The Director of Nursing or a similarly qualified alternate is available at all times during business hours.
• Participate in all activities relevant to the professional care/services furnished, including the development of qualifications and the assignment of personnel.
• All skilled nursing and other therapeutic services are furnished under the supervision and direction of a qualified Director of Nursing.
• The Director of Nursing is responsible for the direction, coordination, and supervision of care/services. The Director of Nursing’s oversight must include the following: » Making patient and personnel assignments.

»    Coordinating patient care/services.

»    Coordinating referrals.

»    Ensuring that patient needs are continually assessed.

»    Ensuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care.

• Participates in hiring, orientation, and training of new personnel.
• Ensures adequate staffing of agency to provide quality patient care/services.
• Designates a qualified alternate to assume the same responsibilities and obligations as the Director of Nursing when the Director of Nursing is not available.
• Ensures the agency provides 24-hour coverage by a Registered Nurse and coordinates the on-call schedule.
• Carries out the responsibilities of the Administrator of the agency in the case of his/her absence.
• Coordinates and participates in the agency’s Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Identifies and implements changes in clinical and/or operational practice based on findings of the QAPI program and ongoing audits.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, standards of practice, policies, and procedures.
• Adheres to the agency’s policies and procedures.
• Participates in the annual preparation of the budget.
• Informs the Administrator of personnel, industry, and regulatory changes/trends, as applicable.
• Completes performance evaluations of personnel according to agency policy.
• Coordinates and/or performs competency evaluations for direct care personnel per agency policy.
• Attends and participates in agency education and committee meetings, as appropriate.
• Monitors contract services, if any, to ensure quality of care/services.
• Maintains confidentiality of all aspects of job performance.
• Complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in performance of job functions.
• Performs other related functions as directed.

Physical Demands:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions in this job description.

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, as well as talk and hear.
• The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.