Position Summary: 

To facilitate and coordinate client care provided by all disciplines.  Provide supervision to all staff thereby ensuring the delivery of quality care to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.  CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP's) and Department of Health regulatory requirements.

Education, License & Cert: 

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred, AAS with commensurate clinical experience accepted.  Must have PA or NY licensure.  OASIS certification is preferred. 

Experience: 

A minimum of three years clinical home health experience and demonstrated abilities in Medicare Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) standards.  Demonstrates competency in leadership skills and clinical nursing practice.  Minimum of one‐year CHHA management experience required.

Essential Functions: 

Participates in the assessment, maintenance, and development of staff competencies on initial employee hire and annually thereafter.

Collaborates with Quality Manager/Clinical Educator to identify educational criteria to promote high quality nursing and ancillary care.

Encourages development of leadership skills in members of the staff.

Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and other processes of hiring new employees.

Provides clinical expertise for administrative decision‐making.

Provides support to all staff related to the use and functions to the use of MatrixCare.

Monitor all orientation programs weekly as required.

Works closely with Director and is accountable for administrative and financial responsibility of the agency.

In Director's absence, assumes total responsibility of the agency for the Director.

Plan, coordinate, manage and evaluate the activities of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high‐quality home care services to the patient/family.

Ability to consume, absorb and analyze large amounts of information.

Develop protocols and procedures to improve staff productivity.  

Assure the implementation and administration of all agency policies.

Ensure all staff final payroll is processed in a timely manner.

Conducts case conferences and contributes education in Staff Meetings.

Assist Director in preparation for Staff Meetings, PAC Meetings and Board Meetings.

Assures that the agency is practicing according to State Department of Health and CMS Federal regulations, Conditions of Participation (CoP's).

Will assist Quality Manager/Clinical Educator in assessment and provision of competencies for all staff.

Will serve on committees as assigned.

Other Duties: 

Travel for this position may be required.

It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive, and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.  Encouraged to participate in community activities.

Rev: 11-10-2023

 

 

 

Patient Contact:

 

Provides direct care to patients of all ages and interacts with family member when needed.

 

Education, License & Certification:

 

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment.  Artificially well-lighted, well ventilated area.

 

Mental Demands:

Adaptable to stressful, ever-changing situations.

Critical thinking skills and an ability to assess, evaluate and/or teach are required.

 

Quality Statement:

Caregivers must be active participants in quality improvement processes: 1. Identifying areas where quality improvement processes can be applied. 2. Collecting & organizing quality measurement data. 3. Participating on Quality Teams

 

Job Hazards:

Potential for exposure to infectious patients or materials.

 

Degrees:

 

Internal Contacts:

Daily contact with clients at all levels, including managers and employees.

 

Licenses and Certifications:

Registered Nurse

 

Physical Demands:

Considerable walking, standing, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and sitting.

Normal working conditions.  Environmentally controlled indoor office setting.

 

Other Duties:

 

Exposure Category:

Tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or other tissues, and communicable diseases.

 

Equipment Used:

 

External Contacts:

Frequent contact with visitors, community agency reps and other healthcare related orgs.