RN Clinical Director (Float) / Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Floating Clinical Director will directly support the Home Health regions with training for newly hired leaders as well as providing direct support until replacements are found for open VP, Administrator, or Branch Director positions within the Home Health business. While filling in for open administrator positions, the Floating Clinical Director will ensure quality and safe delivery of home health care services following appropriate policy, procedures, and processes that reflect the Agency’s philosophy and meets the standards of care. The Floating Clinical Director will actively train and support new Branch Directors, Administrators, and VPs as needed ensuring that the employee is prepared and ready to be successful when starting their new role with the company. The Floating Clinical Director may also be involved with or lead the development, rollout, and implementation of new projects or programs designed to support Home Health.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the organization and direction of the Agency’s ongoing liaison among the Governing Body, Professional Advisory Committee, and staff
• Assures accuracy for all billing procedures
• Shares BrightSpring’s LEGACY philosophy and supports a positive culture at each location
• Assists with HCHB workflow as needed for branch growth
• Manages assigned HCHB workflow for assigned offices with open Director/Administrator positions
• Provides coverage of HCHB workflow in absence of Directors for PTO and to increase nursing capacity by allowing Clinical Supervisors to be out in the field while workflow is maintained
• Consistently follows Agency policies and procedures to set an example for employees and ensure compliance
• Assesses employees on an ongoing basis to ascertain their understanding of policies and procedures, compliance, and qualifications to perform their jobs
• Assists employees to support policies and achieve necessary changes in coordination with policies and procedures
• Uniformly enforces policies and procedures to ensure agency compliance and success with surveys/audits
• Maintains two-way communication with employees and fair administration of personnel policies
• Documents employee problems in personnel files with the guidance support of HR
• Disciplines employees as necessary with the guidance support of HR
• Directs the Agency’s ongoing functions as required by the position
• Monitors budget for regions being supported to ensure success
• Ensures appropriate equipment is in place to maintain a functioning office
• Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency related cost/expenses and staffing models
• Uses statistical data and metrics to determine quality and quantity of services
• Sets performance improvement plans in place as needed
• Maintains compliance with applicable federal, state, accrediting bodies, and local rules and regulations implementing Plan of Corrections and communicating to senior leadership as necessary
• Supervises all business affairs for the business unit assigned to any time making suggestions for improvement to Leadership as necessary
• Participates in personal professional growth and development
• Plans and directs operations to ensure the provision of adequate, efficient, and appropriate care and services to the community
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication with operations, leadership, and corporate as needed
• Ensures Agency personnel have current clinical information and current practices in place that meet regulatory requirements for agency compliance and operations
• Assists with staff development including orientation, in-service education, and continuing education
• Coordinates with other program areas and management as appropriate
• Maintains current knowledge of local trends and issues to be able to fully support operations and business development
• Ensures that appropriate service policies are developed and implemented in coordination with compliance department
• Assists with staff direction in performance of their duties including admissions, discharges, and the provision of appropriate service to patients