Directs the activities of the nursing department(s) for assigned location(s)
Oversight of work schedules and activities of nursing staff so that the patient care needs are met, productivity standards are maintained, and overtime is controlled
Works with the Area Director of Nursing to implement and operationalize the centralized scheduling model in the area following the outlined process for centralized nurse scheduling and administrative responsibilities for their location(s)
Complies with requirements of the Company and ensures that services are provided in a manner consistent with established standards of practice, federal and state regulations, accreditation standards and agency policy
Ensures compliance with policies and procedures by the department and oversees the selection, development, and monitoring of nursing staff in assigned location(s)
Partners with the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Supervisor on the supervision and evaluation of all nursing personnel who provide direct patient care and directs all human resource issues related to nursing and allied health services personnel, including recruitment, performance evaluations, disciplines, and terminations
Partners with each location to ensure that all nurses providing care maintain professional standards of nursing practice
Support and drive supply formulary compliance by ensuring that nurses are monitoring patient supplies and maintaining adequate levels
Assists Operations Leadership in preparing, securing approval for, and implementing operating and expenditure budgets for department, and operates within those guidelines
Responsible for the coordination of patient services with the pharmacy, delivery, reimbursement, and other departments both internally and externally
Establishes and ensures the purchase and expedition of medical supplies and equipment within budget constraints
Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting nursing operational and financial data to Operations Leaders, including analysis for trends and development of process improvement plans
Ensures each location has a process to collect and organize all patient-specific information needed to determine the suitability of patients for home care
Assesses patients’ suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care Health policies
Verifies that the patient’s medical condition and prescribed therapy is suitable for home care
Provides continuing education to physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other practitioners on home care infusion-related issues, including competency and orientation programs
Ensures each location has a process for on-call responsibilities for the nursing department
Facilitates a clinical networking system for the agency and acts as a clinical resource
Meets all standards as outlined in all Nursing Leadership job descriptions
Requirements
Registered Nurse with a license in the current state of practice
At least 6 years of home health/infusion care experience
Minimum of 3 years in a nursing leadership role within a home care setting
Experience applying knowledge of local, State, Federal, accrediting body, and OSHA rules and regulations
Demonstrates competency in the clinical management of home infusion patients as evidenced by documented previous work experience
Knowledgeable and competent in-patient management skills including the nursing process
Demonstrated knowledge of documentation and billing requirements for home health/infusion care goods and services
Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates
Experience in providing training and developing the clinical services process, documentation/user manuals
Experience with planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and budgets
Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting, and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures, and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and/or print functions)
Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets)
Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding, and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering, and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Paid Time off
Bonding Time Off
401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
HSA Company Match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement
myFlexPay
Family Support
Mental Health Services
Company Paid Life Insurance
Award/Recognition Programs
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