Director of Nursing - Home Healthcare

Cnscares; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and 401K

Health Savings Account

Matching 401k

Unlimited PTO (PTO)

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

CNS Cares seeks an experienced Nursing Leader to oversee state clinical compliance and maintain licensure for its Home Health Agency operations in the Blue Ash region.

The role requires coordinating regulatory surveys, leading QA initiatives, and ensuring high-quality patient care, while traveling weekly between Blue Ash and Lawrenceburg.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a related field.
• RN license to practice professional nursing in each state where patient care is supervised.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee state clinical compliance and maintain HHA licensure.
• Lead state QA and ensure regulatory surveys are prepared.
• Coordinate clinical services and patient care across the organization.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory, corporate, and payer standards.
• Provide direct nursing leadership and supervision to staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

On-call coordination

Education

Associates degree in a related field

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year depending on experience, plus bonus potential

Location: Blue Ash, OH

Full-Time, Monday-Friday

*Participates in on-call rotation one week each month

Benefits Summary:

• Medical, dental, vision, and 401K
• Health Savings Account
• Matching 401k
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Mileage reimbursement

Position Summary

On behalf of CNS Cares (“CNS” or “Company), this position is responsible for the oversight of State clinical compliance. Additionally, this position is responsible for ensuring CNS’s Home Health Agency (“HHA”) licensure remains in good status in the state.

Essential Functions

Employee must have regular attendance/punctuality, be able to work with others at all levels of the Company, have exceptional customer service, and be completely honest. Other assigned duties include:

• Requires minimal direct supervision.
• Ensure all assigned nurses work no more than 60 (sixty) hours per week.
• Implements quality improvement changes for the improvement of patient care.
• Oversees state licensure and compliance with applicable governmental rules and regulations.
• Sets the tone for professional and ethical practices of all home care personnel.
• Delegates tasks effectively working with and through others as needed.
• Ensures all State supervisory personnel are hired and properly educated thereafter to a very high standard of expectation.
• Collaborates with the Quality Assurance Program RN to verify that State patient record(s) are completed correctly and adequately to meet regulatory, corporate, and payer standards and Lead or Co-Lead the State Quality Assurance Committee.
• Assists with quality initiatives such as Infection Control, Performance Improvement, and Customer Satisfaction.
• Be the home care clinical point person for all regulatory surveys and preparation, including, serving as the resource for the State Administrator for regulatory surveys and preparation.
• Serves as a resource to the Executive team for clinical input/feedback for company decisions.
• Serves as a clinical resource for State Administrator.
• Participates in public relations and community activities that promote CNS’s role as an effective provider of in-home care in the DOL OWCP’s programs in the region.
• Demonstrates competence in home care evaluation and appropriate home care interventions.
• Ensures complete documentation in cases of separation of employment and the reason(s) underlying each separation.
• Adheres to the corporate policy relative to reporting of on-the-job injury for workers compensation claims.
• Provides direct patient care as described in state regulations for RN, in all cases involving nursing services, including initial evaluation visits as applicable and re-evaluation of the patient’s needs on a regular basis, provides nursing services, treatments, diagnostic procedures requiring specialized skills and assumes full responsibility for each assigned patient.
• Assists in the implementation of changes in the Plan of Care for the improvement of client care.
• Promotes and maintains client health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
• Coordinates services for patients, as needed, to other agencies and health care providers as appropriate.
• Review and audit admission paperwork
• Will perform chart audits as assigned
• Reviewing and monitoring infections and other incidents and ensures follow up is completed
• Completes chart reviews as assigned
• Ensures that skills checklist and competencies will be completed for all staff upon hire and annually
• Maintains an overall clinical compliance percentage of 95% or above
• Maintains an overall utilization of patient care hours of 95% or above
• Other duties as assigned and/or as listed in State Regulations.

Requirements

Education/Training

Required

• Associates degree in a related field
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice professional nursing in each state where patient care is supervised
• At least one (1) year of clinical leadership experience
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Preferred

• Home health clinical leadership experience strongly preferred
• At least three (3) years of home health experience preferred
• Department of Labor / EEOICPA experience strongly preferred

Travel Requirement

Must be able to travel between our offices in Blue Ash, OH and Lawrenceburg, IN weekly.

Other Requirements

Maintain current state licensure. Maintain current liability and malpractice insurance, if applicable.

Licensure/Certification

• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid and current CPR Certification
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in States practicing

Clearances

The following background checks are conducted:

• Criminal background
• Driving Record
• OIG Exclusion List
• Sex Offender Registry