Home Health Director of Nursing (RN)

Royale Care VA Home Health is looking for an upbeat, goal oriented person to fill the Director of Nursing/ Director of Clinical Services position.

The Director of Clinical Services/Director of Nursing is a Registered Nurse (RN) who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing and is currently licensed to practice in the state of Virginia . She/he supervises home health services to home bound patients in their place of residence in accordance with attending physician orders and plans of care and strives to provide the highest quality of care. In addition, skilled nursing and other therapeutic services are under the supervision and direction of the Director of Clinical Services/DON.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to supervise, guide and develop the skills and performance of multiple home health personnel, be able to exercise independent clinical judgement, have experience in Home Health OASIS completion, experience in home health skilled nursing visits and be a good collaborator.

This is a full-time position

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Making patient and personnel assignments
• Coordinating patient referrals and patient care
• Assuring continued assessment of patients needs
• Assuring and filling in staffing gaps
• Assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care
• Evaluating personnel per Royale Care VA HH policies
• Assisting in updating agencies policies and procedures
• Assisting in developing and Implementing a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be registered to practice in the state of Virginia (VA) or Compact State License.

2. Must have at least one year of experience in home health care.

3. At least one year experience in a supervisory position.

4. Must have at least one year of experience in wound care, IV therapy administration and complex home health patient disease management (Preferred)

5. Knowledge and ability to apply home health principles and practices.

Patient Type:

• Adults
• Geriatric
• Family
• Women's Health
• Neonatal