Director of Nurse

Omni Home Care is a state certified Medicare agency delivering skilled professional medical care in the privacy of the patients home. We have experienced 100% growth in the last year with 50 offices located in Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio and Arizona. As we continue to grow and open offices in new markets, we recognize that our greatest assets are our quality employees.

Definition:

The Director of Nursing is a qualified person appointed by the Administrator with approval of the Governing Body to direct and coordinate the clinical activities of the Agency. The Director of Nursing may be a direct employee of the agency or a related business entity.

Line of Authority:

The Director of Nursing reports directly to Administrator

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing licensed in the state of Florida; who has at least one (1) year of supervisory experience as a registered nurse in a licensed home health agency, a facility licensed under Chapter 395 or a facility licensed under Part II and part III of this Chapter
• Evidence of adequate health status to perform duties
• Ability to learn, absorb and apply professional training
• Ability to organize work procedures, assume responsibility and effectively supervise others
• Demonstrates excellent problem solving techniques and abilities
• Demonstrates effective knowledge of the statute and administrative rules of the Agency for Health Care
• Administration and ability to ensure Agency compliance with them
• Able to see and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests which relate to the coordination of Agency activities
• Able to speak in a clear, concise voice in order to communicate direction for Agency activities and staff
• Adequate mental acuity to perform duties stated in job description
• Some travel required

Responsabilities and Duties:

• Supervises all personnel (professional, personal care aides) who deliver direct patient services
• Participates in all activities relative to provision of professional services
• Ensures that all staff providing care maintains professional standards of community nursing practice
• Maintains and adheres to agency procedure and patient care policy manuals.
• Establishes service policies and procedures in compliance with state health statutes and administrativerulestoinclude CDC guidelines, OSHA guidelines for employee safety, universal precautions, and infection control procedures
• Employs and evaluates nursing personnel
• Coordinates patient care services
• Provides case management as described in 59A8.002 (5), F.A.C.
• Establishes and implements policies for, and keeps records of criteria for admission to service, case assignments and case management
• Informs staff about home health statutes and administrative rules
• Provides written materials pertaining to the same and interprets materials as necessary
• Directs installation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure achievement of objectives of the Agency
• Coordinates and integrates functional phases of total Agency activities
• Interprets and transmits policies of the Agency to the staff
• Participates in preparation of the annual budget
• Reports to the Administrator regarding changes that affect the Agency
• Attends and participates in patient care conferences
• Participates in National State and Local association organizations and meetings.
• Maintains confidentiality of Patient and Agency matters
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Administrator
• Ensures that all staff is adequately orientated to the Agency prior to patient contact
• Ensures that all personal care services are provided under a written assignment
• Ensures that continuing education is available for staff participation
• Establishes and conducts an ongoing quality assurance program that meets the following requirements
• Case assignment and management is appropriate, adequate, and consistent with the plan of care
• All services provided to the patient are coordinated, appropriate, adequate and consistent with the plan of care
• All services and outcomes are completely and legibly documented, dates and signed in the clinical services record
• Confidentiality of patient care is maintained; and findings of the quality assurance program are used to improve service
• Is available at al times during business hours or designates in writing a qualified alternate registered nurse to serve in her/his absence
• Assures that PI Coordinator duties are completed in small agencies on a quarterly basis.
• Assists Administrator with annual program evaluation and PAC meeting
• Responsible for development of annual in-service/continuing education schedule for agency staff

Regulatory References:

• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G121
• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G138
• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G139
• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G140
• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G170
• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G172
• Federal Conditions of Participation Tag G223
• Florida AHCA Tag H220
• Florida AHCA Tag H222
• Florida AHCA Tag H223
• Florida AHCA Tag H224
• Florida AHCA Tag H307

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