Director of Nursing, Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC)

Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health•Orange Park, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Director of Nursing, you will manage operations of the Nursing Services Department, ensuring high-quality patient care. You’ll oversee nursing staff, maintain compliance with care standards, and collaborate with other departments to promote a positive and efficient work environment. In this role, you will: Support Nursing Operations: Establish priorities, assign tasks, communicate policies, and providing coaching and feedback as needed. Monitor Quality Care: Conduct regular rounds, oversee staff activities, and review documentation to ensure nursing care aligns with physician orders, care plans, and company policies. Maintain Standards: Develop and implement nursing care objectives, policies, and procedures in collaboration with other nursing leaders. Coordinate Patient Care: Assist in creating and maintaining patient care plans, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory requirements. Promote Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to align nursing operations with overall agency goals. Foster a Positive Work Environment: Encourage practices that enhance morale, support staff retention, and maintain a culture of respect and teamwork. Maintain Positive Communication: Ensure regular and supportive contact with patients and their families through phone calls and patient care staff, addressing and resolving any concerns to enhance their experience. Collaborate with Administration: Inform and discuss patient, personnel, and service management needs and issues with the Administrator. Assign Personnel: Allocate staff to patients based on their needs and physician’s care plans, considering staff education, expertise, and preferences.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) required
Degree from an accredited school of nursing
Supervisory and/or nurse management experience required

Nice To Haves

Home health or pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

Support Nursing Operations: Establish priorities, assign tasks, communicate policies, and providing coaching and feedback as needed.
Monitor Quality Care: Conduct regular rounds, oversee staff activities, and review documentation to ensure nursing care aligns with physician orders, care plans, and company policies.
Maintain Standards: Develop and implement nursing care objectives, policies, and procedures in collaboration with other nursing leaders.
Coordinate Patient Care: Assist in creating and maintaining patient care plans, ensuring compliance with best practices and regulatory requirements.
Promote Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to align nursing operations with overall agency goals.
Foster a Positive Work Environment: Encourage practices that enhance morale, support staff retention, and maintain a culture of respect and teamwork.
Maintain Positive Communication: Ensure regular and supportive contact with patients and their families through phone calls and patient care staff, addressing and resolving any concerns to enhance their experience.
Collaborate with Administration: Inform and discuss patient, personnel, and service management needs and issues with the Administrator.
Assign Personnel: Allocate staff to patients based on their needs and physician’s care plans, considering staff education, expertise, and preferences.