Director of Nursing - Home Health (Greater Chicago Area)

Director of Nursing - Home Health

Under the supervision of the Area Clinical Services Director, Registered Nurse, this position exists to act as the supervising nurse to manage the clinical skilled home care staff and to provide the highest quality of care and service for the patients. The Director of Nursing position will also work with other team members to establish the company as the provider of choice for clients, caregivers, and referral sources in the region by managing staff to provide excellent customer service, coordinating client services, and forging strong client and caregiver relationships.

Examples of Specific Areas of Responsibility to the Position:

• Assists with the planning, coordination, leading, controlling, and evaluating of home care services.
• Leads the coordination and management of home care clinical services.
• Acts as a liaison with the medical community, clients, and branch personnel.
• Directs and supervises professional and auxiliary personnel rendering client care services.
• Ensures that the client’s plan of care is created and executed as written.
• Ensures that an appropriate health care professional performs an assessment on a client’s needs and a reassessment when there is a significant health status change in the client’s condition.
• Develops standards that ensure the delivery of safe and effective services to clients and families.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates the implementation of service goals and objectives.
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.
• Collaborates in the development and maintenance of an effective and efficient client care documentation system.
• Participates in selective committee meetings to promote compliance and efficiency.
• Maintains confidentiality of medical records, personnel records, etc., within the scope of their position.
• Works closely with the electronic medical record (EMR) to ensure client electronic charts are maintained, updated, and remain in compliance with company standards.
• Understands details around the knowledge of clinical workflow as it pertains to the use of EMR.
• Participates in formal and informal problem-solving processes to meet the EMR computer education and provides trainer sessions for peers and field staff to expand training team expertise.
• Provides coaching support to new staff to ensure compliance and consistency as it relates to the EMR and conducts EMR chart audits.
• Performs other duties as assigned in a professional matter.

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401K

Must Have :

• Current and Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• 3 years RN work experience (Required)
• Home Health Care: 1 years (Required)
• 1+ years of supervisory experience in home health, administrative or equivalent experience is required
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)