Director of Nursing

Join a well-established Home Health Agency in Mesquite, TX. As DON you will oversee the agency's clinical operations. Duties include hiring, training/development, and supervising case management and field staff as they strive to provide industry-leading patient care while adhering to federal and state regulations and following agency policies and procedures.

The ideal applicant posses the following qualifications:

• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Two years of experience as a DON in a Home Health setting
• Knowledge of CMS star ratings and how process and outcome measures impact data
• Ability to review and utilize quality assurance programs and protocols to identify and resolve issues
• Strong history of compliance with all regulations and clinical system
• Thorough understanding of the issues related to the delivery of home healthcare services
• Strong follow-up, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills

Basic job responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Quality assurance including reviewing charts and notes
• Staff education for OASIS-E
• Oasis knowledge to include hands-on experience with review
• Manages the quality and timeliness of daily functions through scheduling, monitoring attendance, and supervising assigned staff
• Knowledge of leading practice in clinical care and payor requirements
• Working knowledge of managed care and the home health continuum, as well as utilization management and case management
• Working knowledge of the concepts associated with Performance Improvement
• Plans, organizes, and directs overall clinical operations to provide comprehensive and excellent patient care in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines
• Develops and implements nursing service objectives, processes, policies, and procedures to maintain superb patient care and compliance
• Must be able to manage nursing care in the skilled home health and state-funded long term care programs.
• Must be able to perform skilled assessments/visits under skilled and long-term care departments as needed. Provide on-call coverage as needed

Requirements:

• Must be an RN licensed in the state of Texas
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Must have two years of DON experience in a Home Health setting

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person