CNS Cares

Home healthcare for energy workers

Director of Nursing - Home Healthcare

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLawrenceburg, IN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree in a related field is required.
A current Registered Nurse license to practice professional nursing in each state where patient care is supervised is required.
At least one year of clinical leadership experience is required.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification is required.
A valid driver's license is required.
Current CPR certification is required.
Maintain current state licensure.
Maintain current liability and malpractice insurance, if applicable.
Travel between the offices in Blue Ash, Ohio and Lawrenceburg, Indiana weekly is required.

Responsibilities

Ensure assigned nurses work no more than 60 hours per week.
Implement quality improvement changes to improve patient care.
Oversee state licensure and compliance with applicable governmental rules and regulations.
Set expectations for professional and ethical practices of home care personnel.
Delegate tasks effectively, working with and through others as needed.
Ensure state supervisory personnel are hired and properly educated to a high standard.
Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Program RN to verify state patient records are completed correctly and adequately to meet regulatory, corporate, and payer standards, and lead or co-lead the State Quality Assurance Committee.
Assist with quality initiatives such as infection control, performance improvement, and customer satisfaction.
Serve as the home care clinical point person for regulatory surveys and preparation, including serving as a resource for the State Administrator.
Provide clinical input and feedback to the executive team for company decisions.
Serve as a clinical resource for the State Administrator.
Participate in public relations and community activities that promote CNS as an effective provider of in-home care in the region's DOL OWCP programs.
Demonstrate competence in home care evaluation and appropriate home care interventions.
Ensure complete documentation in cases of employment separation and the reasons underlying each separation.
Follow corporate policy for reporting on-the-job injuries for workers' compensation claims.
Provide direct patient care as described in state regulations for an RN, including nursing-service initial evaluation visits as applicable, regular reevaluation of patient needs, nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic procedures requiring specialized skills, and assume responsibility for each assigned patient.
Assist in implementing changes to the Plan of Care to improve client care.
Promote and maintain client health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
Coordinate services for patients with other agencies and health care providers as appropriate.
Review and audit admission paperwork.
Perform chart audits as assigned.
Review and monitor infections and other incidents and ensure follow-up is completed.
Complete chart reviews as assigned.
Ensure staff skills checklists and competencies are completed upon hire and annually.
Maintain overall clinical compliance of 95% or above.
Maintain overall utilization of patient care hours of 95% or above.
Perform other duties as assigned and/or listed in state regulations.

Desired Qualifications

Home health clinical leadership experience is strongly preferred.
At least three years of home health experience is preferred.
Department of Labor / EEOICPA experience is strongly preferred.

Description

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year depending on experience, plus bonus potential

Location: Lawrenceburg, IN

Full-Time, Monday-Friday

*Participates in on-call rotation one week each month

Benefits Summary:

Medical, dental, vision, and 401K
Health Savings Account
Matching 401k
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
Mileage reimbursement

Position Summary

On behalf of CNS Cares (“CNS” or “Company), 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.

Requirements

Education/Training

Required:

Associates degree in a related field
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice professional nursing in each state where patient care is supervised
At least one (1) year of clinical leadership experience
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Preferred:

Home health clinical leadership experience strongly preferred
At least three (3) years of home health experience preferred
Department of Labor / EEOICPA experience strongly preferred

Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel between our offices in Blue Ash, OH and Lawrenceburg, IN weekly.

Other Requirements:

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

Licensure/Certification

Valid Driver’s License
Valid and current 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

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About the Company

CNS Cares

Home healthcare for energy workers

CNS Cares is a home-healthcare provider specializing in eligible energy workers. It provides in-home nursing, personal care, case management, and support for people covered by federal energy-worker benefit programs. Patients and families use its services to manage chronic or work-related conditions while remaining at home. Local clinical teams are coordinated through benefit verification, care planning, scheduling, supervision, compliance, and quality operations. Roles include nurses, home-health aides, case managers, schedulers, benefit specialists, and branch support.

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