Director of Clinical Services - Home Healthcare
About The Position
This position is responsible for the oversight and coordination of Clinical Services throughout the company. This includes multi-state regulatory interpretation and implementation, EMR clinical update implementation, clinical compliance, oversight of the QA team and training for Directors of Nursing within CNS. The role requires ensuring excellent quality of patient care, timely submission of QAPI plans and chart audits, and demonstrating leadership in quality improvement changes for better patient care. The Director will set the tone for professional and ethical compliance practices, demonstrate effective delegation, and lead in all required clinical accountability. They will also act as a resource for clinical decision-making, considering age-related factors for adult and elderly patients, and perform daily QA of clinical notes. This position has direct supervisory responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice professional nursing
- Compact Nursing License
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
- At least five (5) years of experience in nursing leadership in home health
- Multi-state oversight/regulatory experience
- Travel within the United States to CNS Cares offices up to 50% of the time
- Must have experience with Department of Labor home health programs
- Criminal background check
- Drug Screening
- Driving Record check
- OIG Exclusion List check
- Sex Offender Registry check
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in nursing
Responsibilities
- Provides training for new Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing and Clinical Supervisors.
- Make visits to conduct in-person training for new Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing and Clinical Supervisors.
- Follows up with Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing and Clinical Supervisors after orientation providing support as needed.
- Assist Directors of Nursing/Assistant Directors of Nursing with regulation interpretation and application of regulations.
- Supports Directors of Nursing in Clinical policy development as needed.
- Participates in Policy Committee as needed.
- Provides support for GMs with Director of Nursing disciplinary action as needed.
- Supports and provides guidance to Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of with navigating clinical issues.
- Supports General Manager KPIs by communicating and driving them with Directors of Nursing.
- Acts as an Alternate Administrator/Director of nursing for states as needed.
- Assures good standing of CNSCares home health licensures.
- In conjunction with the Compliance team, performs mock surveys of clinical documentation.
- Acts as a resource for regulatory surveys and preparation.
- Is available to teams when a survey occurs in person if we have a scheduled survey or by teams for an unannounced survey.
- Participates in plan of correction development as needed post survey.
- Ensure excellent quality of patient care is delivered.
- Ensures clinical teams submit QAPI plans and chart audits timely and within deadlines.
- Demonstrates leadership in the implementation of quality improvement changes within the organization for improvement of patient care.
- Sets the tone for professional and ethical compliance practices.
- Demonstrates effective delegation of tasks, working with and through others as needed.
- Demonstrates leadership in all required clinical accountability.
- Acts as a resource for clinical decision-making.
- Considers age-related factors with patient care for the adult and elderly when providing home care.
- QAs clinical notes daily.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical
- dental
- vision
- 401K
- Health Savings Account
- Matching 401k
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Mileage reimbursement / Access to company vehicles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
