Home Health Branch Director

CenterWell; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Branch Director to lead daily branch operations, ensuring efficient service delivery, regulatory compliance, and growth of the patient base. The role supervises clinical management and staff development while aligning with budget goals.

This position requires current RN licensure, 2+ years of healthcare operations management, and proficiency with EMR systems (HCHB) and MS Office. Onsite leadership and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of healthcare operations management experience, preferably in home health or hospice.
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to motivate, educate, supervise and develop a cohesive team.
• Experience with quality improvement monitoring and reporting tools and methods.
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Fiscal management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• EMR proficiency; Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have a valid state driver's license, reliable transportation, and automobile liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Develops and organizes operations for the Branch and ensures efficient daily functions.
• Oversees patient care delivery by supervising Clinical Managers.
• Partners with Area Director of Operations to set revenue and budget goals.
• Supports clinical leadership to enhance performance and care quality.
• Maintains efficient, safe office operations compliant with local laws and company policy.
• Leads quality improvement meetings and monitors patient satisfaction data.
• Collaborates with Area Director or AVP for program direction and protocol implementation.
• Works with Sales Directors to meet admission goals and supports marketing efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory knowledge

Fiscal management

Communication

EMR proficiency

MS Word

MS Excel

Staff development

Education

RN licensure

Tools

Homecare Homebase (HCHB)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Become a part of our caring community

TheBranch Directoris accountable for managing the day-to-day branch operations to ensure the following: operational efficiencies, quality of patient care, regulatory compliance, support of business development & patient base growth, achievement of key performance indicators, and people management/development. The Branch Director supervises the branch/clinical staff. Direct responsibility of ensuring the branch meets applicable Federal, State, and local laws regarding the certification and licensure process at all times. Responsible for long-range planning, fiscal viability, and quality of care provided by the branch. Recruits, interviews, and hires staff and monitors quality care and organizational performance. Assist other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness, and quality of services delivered.

Essential Functions:

• Develops, plans, implements, analyzes and organizes operations for the Branch.


• Responsible for the delivery of care for all patients served by the Branch by providing supervision and support to the Clinical Manager(s).


• Works in conjunction with the Area Director of Operations or the AVP of Operations and Finance Department to establish Branch's revenue and budget goals.


• Recognizes the clinical leadership and provides support and supervision to the Clinical Manager(s) to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services.


• Maintains office operations in an efficient, productive, effective, and organized manner, which provides a safe working environment for employees, meeting local ordinances and fire and safety regulations in compliance with the company policies.


• Conducts continuous quality improvement quarterly committee meetings, reviews all patient satisfaction data, and follows up on negative patient satisfaction surveys and follow-up visits with referral sources.


• Communicate with the Area Director of Operations or the AVP of Operations for direction, problem-solving, and implementation of programs and protocols.


• Partners with Sales Directors and Account Manager(s) to meet budgeted admission goals. Participates in sales and marketing initiatives.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Experience/Skills:

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure (in the state of practice) preferred.


• Minimum of 2 years of healthcare operations management experience, preferably within Home Health or Hospice.


• Outstanding leadership skills with demonstrated experience motivating, educating, supervising, and supporting staff and developing a cohesive team.


• Experienced with quality improvement monitoring and reporting tools and methods.


• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and accreditation standards.


• Fiscal management experience.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• EMR proficiency, prior Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience is a plus.


• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.


• Must possess a valid state driver's license, reliable transportation, and automobile liability insurance.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$93,000 - $128,000 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers - all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.