Director of Nursing Services

Suburban Metrolina•Rock Hill, SC

2d•$25 - $35

About The Position

Live your best life possible by helping others live theirs. At ComForCare, we like to celebrate successes and have fun while building meaningful relationships. Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place To Work® ! We don’t like to brag, so we’ll let our nurses do it for us! "Good place to work where the focus is on home care. More freedom than hospital settings with less politics. Maintaining excellent relationships with clients and caregivers is a must. This place really enhances one's customer service skills." Read more here . ComForCare is currently seeking a Agency Supervisor/Director of Nursing Services. The DON is responsible for the clinical oversight and compliance with the states of NC/SC and Accrediting agencies. This oversight will include care management as required by regulation or contract and personnel management associated with the clinical delivery. The DON is also responsible for the orientation and ongoing evaluation of caregivers. Critical to this role is the assurance of clinical skills and competency of caregivers. (Clinical disciplines including but not limited to skilled nurses, aides, and therapist).

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required
Minimum one year experience as a Registered Nurse in NC/SC
Must meet all federal, state, local contract and program requirements, in addition to internal certifications and training, as required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2 years Supervisory or Management experience
Proficiency with computers

Nice To Haves

Experience in quality management preferred

Responsibilities

Functions as a Clinical partner with respective ComForCare business owner
Participates in client engagement through care planning and excellent customer service
Provides clinical oversight and case management as required by regulations or business line
Provides and ensures client care coordination and transition management activities across the continuum
Facilitates the orientation process, competency and skills validation process for caregivers
Ensures that competency and skill set of scheduled caregiver match the client requirements regardless of setting
Provides supervisory oversight for a specific client, caregiver or field staff population as directed by regulations
Collaborates with the office team to perform documentation review
Provides education to team members, patients, family members of patients, caregivers, field staff, and referral sources
Manages caregivers and field staff while on assignment (clinical functions); assesses and investigates caregiver and field staff concerns and issues, and provides performance coaching, counseling and disciplinary action when appropriate.
Participates in clinical quality initiative activities
Accountable to all federal, state, local contracts and programs
In accordance with state regulations and acts as the Administrator
Performing comprehensive assessments of client status, including physical, psychosocial, and environmental parameters.
Developing an individualized plan of care for each client that incorporates analysis of data and current scientific findings.
Providing interventions with a focus on achieving realistic client outcomes.
Reporting changes to update the plan of care to reflect progress towards goals and outcomes.
Administering medications as needed.
Maintaining client records showing systematic assessments, planning interventions, and evaluations.
Initiating referrals as needed to other health team members.