Director of Nursing

Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise, and national scale, we are re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers, and team members. Join a company that values an inclusive, respectful, and engaging culture where your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you’re empowered to grow.

About the role

The Director of Nursing is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and authority for the management, administration, and coordination of nursing in accordance with company standards, policies, and state, federal, and accrediting body guidelines in facilities (or groups of facilities) that have more than 1,800 patient visits per month. This role assists in planning department activities, budgeting, and organizing, administering, and supervising health services within the agency. The Director of Nursing enforces and ensures a total quality management program for all aspects of patient care and is responsible for assisting Operations Leadership in meeting operational and financial goals for assigned locations. Management of nursing operations will consist of 90% of the Director’s time, with the remainder spent on clinical patient care activities.

The Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Manager, Regional Nurse Manager, Director of Nursing, or a designated registered nurse (RN) acting on their behalf, must be physically present on the premises or immediately accessible via telecommunication at all times during operating hours when patients are receiving infusion services.

Responsibilities

• Directs the activities of the nursing department(s) for assigned location(s).
• Oversees work schedules and activities of nursing staff to meet patient care needs, maintain productivity standards, and control overtime.
• Works with the Area Director of Nursing to implement and operationalize the centralized scheduling model following outlined processes for nurse scheduling and administrative responsibilities.
• Ensures compliance with company requirements, established standards of practice, federal and state regulations, accreditation standards, and agency policy.
• Oversees the selection, development, and monitoring of nursing staff in assigned location(s).
• Partners with the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Supervisor on the supervision and evaluation of all nursing personnel providing direct patient care, including handling human resource issues such as recruitment, performance evaluations, discipline, and terminations.
• Ensures all nurses providing care maintain professional standards of nursing practice and drives supply formulary compliance by monitoring patient supplies and maintaining adequate levels.
• Assists Operations Leadership in preparing, securing approval for, and implementing operating and expenditure budgets for the department, operating within those guidelines.
• Coordinates patient services with pharmacy, delivery, reimbursement, and other departments both internally and externally.
• Establishes and ensures the purchase and expediting of medical supplies and equipment within budget constraints.
• Participates in assessing, managing, and reporting nursing operational and financial data to Operations Leaders, including trend analysis and process improvement plans.
• Ensures each location has a process to collect and organize patient-specific information to determine suitability for home care, assessing patients in accordance with Option Care Health policies.
• Verifies that the patient’s medical condition and prescribed therapy are suitable for home care.
• Provides continuing education to physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and other practitioners on home care infusion-related issues, including competency and orientation programs.
• Ensures each location has a process for on-call responsibilities for the nursing department.
• Facilitates a clinical networking system for the agency and acts as a clinical resource.
• Meets all standards outlined in Nursing Leadership job descriptions.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a license in the current state of practice.
• At least 6 years of home health/infusion care experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in a nursing leadership role within a home care setting.
• Experience applying knowledge of local, state, federal, accrediting body, and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated competency in the clinical management of home infusion patients.
• Knowledgeable and competent in patient management skills, including the nursing process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of documentation and billing requirements for home health/infusion care goods and services.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing, organizing, and tracking details to meet deadlines for multiple projects.
• Experience in providing training and developing clinical services processes, documentation, and user manuals.
• Experience with planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and budgets.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

California-based minimum requirements: BSN or bachelor’s degree in a health-related field with three (3) years of experience within the last five years in a home health agency, primary care clinic, or health facility OR registered nurse with four (4) years of experience within the last five years in a home health agency, primary care clinic, or health facility, including one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN with CRNI or other professional certification.
• Documentation of advanced management training.
• At least 4 years of experience in a home health/infusion setting.

Travel Requirements

Willing to travel 40% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Pay

Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Pay range is $120,766.84–$201,270.56.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bonding Time Off
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• HSA Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• myFlexPay
• Family Support
• Mental Health Services
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Award/Recognition Programs