Home Care of America, Inc. is a premier home health care provider, established in 1995 with a mission and vision to provide the best quality care to homebound patients throughout Southern California particularly the San Gabriel Valley. For twelve (12) years, Home Care of America, Inc. has provided excellent skilled nursing care to over 5,000 patients with a satisfactory level of 98%. Home Care of America, Inc. is Medicare/Medi-Cal certified and JCAHO accredited.
We currently have job opening: DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Job Summary:
Responsible for the overall direction of home health clinical services. The director of nursing establishes, implements and evaluates goals and objectives for home health services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel.
2. Provides guidance and counseling to coordinators and clinical supervisors to assist them in continually improving all aspects of home health care services, provided through organization personnel.
3. Assists clinical supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning.
4. Provides help in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family/caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated.
5. Assists the administrator in the preparation and administration of the organization’s budget.
6. Interprets operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume, which could impact organization personneling levels, revenues or expenses.
7. Evaluates performance of clinical supervisors.
8. Assists clinical supervisors to develop skills and techniques in evaluating the performance of clinicians.
9. Hires, evaluates, and terminates organization personnel.
10. Conducts clinician performance evaluations annually, or more frequently if indicated.
11. Oversees the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics, reports and records Answers and directs all Company’s in-coming calls.
12. Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws.
13. Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services.
14. Develops implements and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel. Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, either directly or by delegating to another organization personnel member.
15. Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of new organization personnel.
16. Assists with the evaluation of organization performance via performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual reviews. Assures for the quality and safe delivery of home health services provided through the organization.
17. Assists in the development of organization goals. Develops, recommends, and administers organization policies and procedures.
18. Assures compliance with all local, state and federal laws regarding licensure and certification of organization personnel and, maintains compliance to the JCAHO Home Care standards.
19. Stays informed about changes in the field of nursing and home health care; shares information with appropriate organization personnel.
20. Promotes home health referrals in the health care community.
21. In the absence of the administrator, the clinical director will become the acting administrator and will be vested with authority to act in behalf of the administrator.
22. Other duties as assigned by the administrator.
POSITION QUALIFCATIONS
1. Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of California.
2. Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing. Master’s degree in health care preferred.
3. Three (3) years of management experience in a home health or related health care organization.
4. Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional administrative personnel.
5. Ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the community.
6. Must be licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with State of California.
7. Has excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills
8. Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations and JCAHO standards.
Consider joining our team. We offer competitive salary. Team oriented environment. Friendly and easy to get along with in-house staff. Medical benefit, 401K, 10 vacation days, 6 sick days, 9 paid holidays.
To apply: Fax your resume to Attention HR, 626.309.1419
or send it to infoinfo@homecareofamerica.com
Ocp6/27/07