Overview
We are seeking an experienced Medicare Home Health Director of Nursing to lead our home health team. This role involves overseeing clinical operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of exceptional patient care. As a leader in the home health sector, you will drive quality improvement initiatives, manage nursing teams, and uphold the highest standards of nursing practice within a Medicare-certified environment. Your expertise will empower our team to deliver compassionate, efficient, and compliant care to our patients in their homes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the home health nursing team, including nurse managers, staff nurses, and clinical support staff, ensuring optimal staffing levels for home visits
- Oversee the development, implementation, and review of individualized care plans that meet Medicare regulations and promote patient-centered care.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations related to Medicare home health services, including long-term care regulations and HIPAA privacy standards.
- Manage documentation review processes to ensure accuracy in medical records, medical terminology usage, and regulatory reporting requirements such as MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessments.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care
- Utilize Kinnser Software / EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems and EHR (Electronic Health Records) systems effectively for documentation, scheduling, billing, and compliance tracking.
- Conduct regular audits of clinical documentation to ensure quality assurance and continuous improvement in patient care delivery.
- Provide administrative clinical supervision by guiding staff development and training initiatives, supervising nursing practices, and fostering leadership within the team.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of physiology and anatomy to support accurate assessments and effective treatment planning for diverse patient populations.
- Promote a culture of regulatory compliance by staying current with Medicare guidelines, long-term care regulations, and best practices in nursing leadership.
Experience
- Proven nursing leadership experience within a Medicare-certified home health agency or similar setting with demonstrated success in managing clinical teams.
- Minimum 2 years experience in a Medicare Home Agency
- Strong knowledge of Medicare documentation review protocols, medical terminology, and physiology fundamentals essential for accurate patient assessments.
- Hands-on experience with Kinnser used for home health documentation, patient records management, and compliance tracking.
- Familiarity with Medicare regulations related to home health services including billing procedures, clinical docuemntation requirements and regulatory audits.
- Excellent understanding of medical records management while ensuring adherence to HIPAA standards for patient privacy.
- Ability to supervise field staff while maintaining high standards of patient care across multiple locations or service areas.
Join us as we elevate the standard of home health nursing by combining expert leadership with compassionate patient-centered care!
Pay: $43.65 - $52.56 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Work Location: In person
