Director of Nursing

Description

Salary: $85,000 per year or more depending on experience.

*Annual bonus potential of up to 10% of annual salary*

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Full-Time, with great benefits! Here's Why Our Team Likes Working with Us:.

• Medical, dental, vision, and 401K
• Supplemental insurance available
• Matching 401k
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the oversight of State clinical compliance. Additionally, this position is responsible for ensuring CNS’s Home Health Agency (“HHA”) licensure remains in good status in the state.

Essential Functions

Employee must have regular attendance/punctuality, be able to work with others at all levels of the Company, have exceptional customer service, and be completely honest. Other assigned duties include:

• Requires minimal direct supervision.
• Ensure all assigned nurses work no more than 60 (sixty) hours per week.
• Implements quality improvement changes for the improvement of patient care.
• Oversees state licensure and compliance with applicable governmental rules and regulations.
• Sets the tone for professional and ethical practices of all home care personnel.
• Delegates tasks effectively working with and through others as needed.
• Ensures all State supervisory personnel are hired and properly educated thereafter to a very high standard of expectation.
• Collaborates with the Quality Assurance Program RN to verify that State patient record(s) are completed correctly and adequately to meet regulatory, corporate, and payer standards and Lead or Co-Lead the State Quality Assurance Committee.
• Assists with quality initiatives such as Infection Control, Performance Improvement, and Customer Satisfaction.
• Be the home care clinical point person for all regulatory surveys and preparation, including, serving as the resource for the State Administrator for regulatory surveys and preparation.
• Serves as a resource to the Executive team for clinical input/feedback for company decisions.
• Serves as a clinical resource for State Administrator.
• Participates in public relations and community activities that promote CNS’s role as an effective provider of in-home care in the DOL OWCP’s programs in the region.
• Demonstrates competence in home care evaluation and appropriate home care interventions.
• Ensures complete documentation in cases of separation of employment and the reason(s) underlying each separation.
• Adheres to the corporate policy relative to reporting of on-the-job injury for workers compensation claims.
• Provides direct patient care as described in state regulations for RN, in all cases involving nursing services, including initial evaluation visits as applicable and re-evaluation of the patient’s needs on a regular basis, provides nursing services, treatments, diagnostic procedures requiring specialized skills and assumes full responsibility for each assigned patient.
• Assists in the implementation of changes in the Plan of Care for the improvement of client care.
• Promotes and maintains client health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
• Coordinates services for patients, as needed, to other agencies and health care providers as appropriate.
• Review and audit admission paperwork
• Will perform chart audits as assigned
• Reviewing and monitoring infections and other incidents and ensures follow up is completed
• Completes chart reviews as assigned
• Ensures that skills checklist and competencies will be completed for all staff upon hire and annually
• Maintains an overall clinical compliance percentage of 95% or above
• Maintains an overall utilization of patient care hours of 95% or above
• Other duties as assigned and/or as listed in State Regulations.
• Participate in on call rotation Fri-Fri and holiday call rotation 

#TFIND

Requirements

Experience

Required:

• Associates degree in a related field.
• At least two (2) years of experience in a Director of Nursing role.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice professional nursing in each state where patient care is supervised.
• Current Hands On Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Preferred:

• Two (2) or more years of home health experience.
• One (1) year or more working with the Department of Labor strongly preferred.
• Scheduling experience preferred. 

Related Competencies

Language Skills:

Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business practices, policies and procedures, professional journals, technical guidelines, and governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Must be able to provide guidance and direction accurately and clearly to Company staff and employees.

Business Acumen:

Proactively identify Company risks and institute policies and/or procedures to ensure compliance using related law and industry data.

Building Partnerships:

Identify opportunities and take actions to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.

Decision Making:

Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; possess ability to analyze data from different sources to draw conclusions; utilize effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Leading Change:

Identify and drive Company and cultural changes needed to adapt strategically to changing market demands, technology, and internal initiatives; examining and implementing new approaches to improve results by transforming Company culture, systems, or products/services.

Other Requirements:

Maintain current state licensure. Maintain current liability and malpractice insurance, if applicable.

Education/Training

Licensure/Certification

• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid and current Hands On CPR Certification
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in States practicing.

Clearances

The following background checks are conducted:

• Criminal background 
• Driving Record 
• OIG Exclusion List
• Sex Offender Registry