Director, Nursing (Home Infusion)

KabaFusion•Chicago, IL

11d•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Director, Nursing (Home Infusion) provides effective leadership and management of home health clinical and administrative services for assigned locations. The role recruits, trains, supervises, instructs, and monitors professional and ancillary staff who provide care to patients in their homes or in an ambulatory infusion suite (AIS). The Director ensures compliance with applicable state and federal regulations and accreditation requirements. The position oversees agency operations, patient records and nursing documentation, quality management, emergency planning, performance improvement, staffing and payroll metrics, and supervision of direct and indirect patient services. It also supports nursing supervisors and team leaders in evaluating their direct reports, assists with patient visits as needed, coordinates with external home health and staffing agencies, and acts with the Administrator’s authority in the Administrator’s absence.

Requirements

At least five years of Registered Nurse licensure working within scope of practice.
At least two years of management experience in home infusion therapy, home health, or a related healthcare organization.
At least two years of experience supervising nurses.
Experience supervising direct clinical, professional, and administrative personnel.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Licensed driver with an automobile insured according to state and agency requirements and in good working order.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in healthcare from a regionally or nationally recognized accrediting agency, or a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of and comply with current home health and nursing licensing regulations and applicable accreditation standards.
Ensure state, federal, and accreditation compliance in agency operations, clinical records, and nursing documentation, including required annual meetings and document submissions.
Oversee patient clinical records, statistics, reports, and records used to evaluate and report agency activities.
Manage quality programs, emergency planning, and performance improvement in accordance with agency needs and applicable requirements.
Interpret operational indicators to identify census and volume changes that may affect staffing, revenue, or expenses.
Analyze nursing payroll metrics and manage productive and nonproductive hours, overtime, and undertime.
Coordinate and oversee supervision of direct and indirect patient services, including assisting with patient visits as needed.
Oversee employee recruitment, human resource management, education and training, performance metrics, team communication, on-call management, and coordination with agency partners.
Assist Nursing Supervisors and Nursing Team Leaders in developing skills and techniques for evaluating direct reports.
Assess risk, solve problems, and seek appropriate assistance with clinical or management concerns.
Assist with patient home visits as needed.
Work cooperatively with home health and staffing agencies providing patient care on the company’s behalf to obtain authorizations, nursing notes, and invoices for skilled nursing visits.
Act with the Administrator’s authority in the Administrator’s absence.
Perform other related duties and projects assigned by the supervisor.