Clinical Director - RN - Home Care

Position Overview

The Clinical Director is responsible and accountable for the planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating nursing services of the nursing location (non-PDHC offices). The CD manages all operational services for their location of responsibility, working innovatively to meet the needs of exceptional patients while fulfilling Aveanna’s mission of future growth.

Essential Job Functions

• Assign patients for day-to-day management to nursing coordinators and/or Nursing Supervisors/Managers
• Maintain open lines of communication with families and physicians
• Evaluate new referrals for admission with recommendations for nursing care
• Monitor clinical status of all patients and ensure coordination of patient care
• Monitor staffing patterns of all patients
• Ensure compliance with Nurse Practice Act
• Evaluate and supervise staff based on mutually agreed upon goals in job descriptions
• Support and assist in registry nurse hiring, orientation, and education
• PRN
• Assist and support marketing efforts
• Maintain awareness of monthly budget
• Maintain effective interdepartmental communication
• Perform and provide direct patient care as appropriate and needed
• Participate in location administrative and clinical call as needed
• Perform on-site supervisory visits to assess clients, families, environment, and clinical caregivers and complete follow-up documentation as needed

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing, Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Current, unrestricted Nursing License
• One year of management experience
• Clinical or other work experience as per state and/or federal laws and regulations
• Valid Driver’s License and Acceptable MVR
• One to two years pediatric/neonatal experience preferred
• One year of home care experience preferred

Other Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
• Knowledge and understanding of compliance with adherence to regulations
• Ability to comfortably work with families with limited resources
• Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills
• Attention to detail
• Time Management
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations
• Strong commitment to clinical excellence
• Leadership skills

Physical Demands

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 25 pounds
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Sitting and climbing stairs
• Must have visual and hearing acuity
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
• Occasional rapid movement and physical agility in response to the spontaneity of children and those patients with neurological impairment

Environment

• Performs duties in an office environment with occasional field visits during agency operating hours
• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Vaccination Requirements

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.