Director of Clinical Services - RN license required at Careage

Description

 Careage Home Health is hiring a Director of Clinical Services to join our team!!

• Full Time
• $60-66.28 hourly DOE 

Employee Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:

•  Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & AD&D Insurance voluntary STD, LTD
•  401k with employer match
• 16 days Paid Time Off and holidays
•  WA & CA Paid Sick Leave
•  Discretionary bonuses. 

For a complete list of employee benefits, please visit careage.com/careers

Why work with us?

Our employees are more than just coworkers – they are family – just like our patients! Working at Careage Home Health, you will be provided ample opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. You will also be working alongside individuals who share the same passion and commitment to providing exceptional healthcare, service, and life enrichment to our patients. Our culture is one that encourages, supports, and celebrates our diversity and looks to expand and build it constantly. Join us!

Summary of Position:

The Director of Clinical Services is a Registered Nurse (RN) who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing and is currently licensed to practice in the state(s) where currently practicing.

She/he supervises home health services to homebound patients in their place of residence per attending physician orders and plans of care and strives to provide the highest quality of care.

Skilled nursing, and other therapeutic services are under the supervision and direction of the Director of Clinical Services.

 The Director of Clinical Services is available at all times during operating hours (or appoints a similarly qualified alternate) and participates in all activities relevant to professional services furnished, including the development of qualifications and assignment of personnel.

Responsibilities

• Participates in developing standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients and families. Has joint responsibility with the Executive Director for seeing that standards are met.
• Participates in developing objectives for Agency.
• Is responsible for seeing that objectives are implemented.
• Consults with the Executive Director to determine a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote maximum level of utilization of health personnel.
• Is responsible for recruiting, hiring, evaluating and terminating service personnel.
• Participates in planning for the orientation of new employees. Conducts selected orientation classes.
• Plans and arranges for consultation needs of staff; prepares and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, state, etc. laws and implements such; revises concurrently.
• Displays a willingness to support the policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for change of such policies; establishes criteria and procedures for selection, promotion and termination of employment of service personnel.
• Participates in establishing the functions and qualifications for each service position, and coordinates patient care and referrals.
• Assures ongoing assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team plan of care.
• Assures physician approval of plans for continuity of care.
• Provides individual or group support concerning job related stress or issues.
• Organizes the Agency to delineate and delegate authority, functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.
• Participates in coordinating Agency's services with services of other community agencies.
• Participates in studies and research and other administrative functions as assigned.
• Serves as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation and job performance.
• Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information.
• Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality and fulfills job requirements without regard to time involved.
• Serves as a resource person to employees.
• Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with the physicians.
• Investigates and reports any problem relating to patient care or conditions which might harm the patient and/or employee well-being.
• Immediately reports any accident, incident, lost articles or unusual occurrence to the Executive Director.
• Attends pertinent continuing education programs other than routine in-services and shares information with staff.
• Works with Executive Director in identifying budgetary requirements and determining appropriate use of allocations.
• Monitors equipment for appropriate use and take steps to keep misuse to a minimum.
• Oversees Agency's ongoing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Responsible for overseeing development of indicators with appropriate data collection, aggregation and analysis, taking action and reporting results according to Agency's QAPI plan.
• Provides 24 hour/day, seven (7) days/week on-call coverage.
• Plans and supervises the Agency.

Requirements

• Registered by the state(s) where currently practicing.
• Three to five years of experience in health care/home care, preferred.
• Two years' experience in a supervisory position, preferred.
• Knowledge and ability to apply community health principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise, guide and develop skills and performance of service personnel.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to work with individuals.
• Ability to enlist the cooperation of many people in furthering a program.
• Ability to assist in evaluating personnel per Agency policy.
• Monitors probationary period for new employees.
• Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Works indoors in the home health office.

RISK EXPOSURE

• Low risk

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:
• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Moderate lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.

About Careage Home Health

Careage Home Health provides at-home care for patients who reside within King, Pierce, and Thurston Counties in Washington State. Our team of caregivers, nurses, and therapists work with the guidance and collaboration of the patient's medical team to provide the services needed for their recovery.

About Careage

Careage is a leading provider of senior-focused construction, management, and healthcare services throughout the United States. They are committed to providing exceptional services to a wide variety of clients, including hospitals, medical clinics, skilled nursing, and post-acute rehabilitation facilities, Assisted Living communities, Memory Care centers, and retirement communities. For more Careage news, go to www.careage.com.