Home Health Director of Nursing (DON)
About The Position
The Director of Nursing (DON) oversees home health nursing staff and nursing operations, ensuring that patient care is coordinated, managed appropriately, and delivered in accordance with professional standards. The role supervises clinical personnel, evaluates and directs nursing employees, establishes goals for the nursing department, and helps create and enforce compliant healthcare policies. The DON reviews referrals and patient information to determine home care needs and assign clinicians. The role evaluates cases and services provided, reviews clinical diagnoses, medications, procedures, and courses of care, and guides clinicians in setting goals, priorities, and plans of care. The DON participates in case conferences, conducts quarterly record reviews, assists with personnel screening, hiring recommendations and orientation, and supports staff education and policy development. The position also promotes customer service and the organization’s role in the healthcare system, and performs other duties delegated by the Director of Patient Care Services.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a registered nurse authorized to practice professional nursing.
- Two years of management or supervisory experience within the past five years in a home health agency, primary care clinic, or health facility, unless previously approved for such employment under the specified program flexibility provision.
- Knowledge and expertise in clinical decision-making and Quality Management review and evaluation.
- Compliance with accepted professional standards and practice.
- Current CPR certification.
- Excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Receive case referrals, review available patient information and required disciplines to determine home care needs, and assign appropriate clinicians.
- Review and evaluate cases and services provided by clinicians through conferences and record review; discuss and verify impressions; and guide clinicians to improve performance and quality of home care services.
- Be available during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
- Review patients’ clinical diagnoses, medications, procedures, and clinical courses.
- Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, setting priorities, and developing plans of care.
- Attend case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate coordination of care.
- Conduct quarterly record reviews and communicate findings and recommendations to the Director of Patient Care Services and appropriate organization personnel.
- Assist with screening and interviewing new organization personnel, make employment recommendations, and help orient new personnel.
- Assist the Director of Patient Care Services in planning, implementing, and evaluating in-service and continuing education programs.
- Assist in formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures, as well as strategic goals and objectives.
- Comply with accepted professional standards and principles.
- Participate in public relations and community activities that promote the organization’s role in the healthcare delivery system.
- Promote a customer service orientation among organization personnel.
- Perform other duties and activities as delegated by the Director of Patient Care Services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
