DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Benefits Bonus based on performance Competitive salary Paid time off Training & development Core Responsibilities Provide strategic and operational leadership for all clinical services, ensuring the delivery of safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered home health care in compliance with federal, state, and accreditation standards. Oversee the intake, review, and clinical appropriateness of all case referrals by evaluating patient information, required disciplines, and care complexity to determine service needs. Direct clinician assignment and staffing decisions to ensure optimal patient outcomes, staff utilization, and regulatory compliance. Lead and manage all clinical staff, including hiring, onboarding, training, competency validation, performance evaluation, and retention strategies. Establish and oversee structured onboarding and hands‑on field training programs for newly hired clinicians to ensure clinical proficiency and regulatory readiness. Perform and oversee OASIS assessments and field visits as necessary to support quality assurance, risk mitigation, and operational continuity. Maintain accountability for clinical excellence by reviewing cases through documentation audits, case conferences, record reviews, and direct collaboration with clinical staff. Guide clinicians in interpreting clinical findings, validating impressions, and strengthening clinical decision‑making to improve patient outcomes and survey readiness. Ensure continuous availability of clinical leadership during operating hours to support clinicians with complex cases, urgent concerns, and care coordination needs. Review and evaluate patient diagnoses, medications, procedures, and clinical progression to ensure accurate care planning and compliance with standards of care. Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of individualized plans of care, ensuring alignment with patient goals, physician orders, and regulatory requirements. Chair or actively participate in interdisciplinary case conferences to promote collaboration, continuity of care, and quality improvement. Drive recruitment efforts by leading or supporting clinician interviews, selection decisions, and onboarding recommendations in alignment with organizational needs. Oversee clinician orientation programs and ensure staff competency with agency policies, procedures, clinical protocols, and documentation standards. Ensure full compliance with professional practice standards, Conditions of Participation (CoPs), state regulations, and agency Standard Operating Procedures. Uniformly enforce agency policies and procedures, modeling accountability, consistency, and professionalism across the clinical team. Lead by example in alignment with the agency’s Four Core Tenets, fostering a culture of integrity, excellence, accountability, and patient advocacy. Implement ongoing competency assessments and performance monitoring to ensure clinicians’ adherence to policies, procedures, and evidence‑based practice. Conduct joint field visits with clinicians to provide mentorship, reinforce clinical best practices, and support continuous quality improvement. Collaborate closely with the Administrator and executive leadership to support operational goals, survey readiness, risk management, and organizational growth. Assume responsibility for additional clinical and administrative initiatives as delegated by the Administrator. Qualifications Registered nurse with an active license and able to practice in Florida state. Two years of experience in a home health is mandatory. Well organized, and have excellent verbal and communication skills. Experience using any EMR (we use Synergy). Knowledge of AHCA regulations and CHAP standards. Knowledge of OASIS. #J-18808-Ljbffr