Director Of Nursing

About the role

This full-time position offers benefits, flexible schedules, and 401K with matching. Explore opportunities with Willcare, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and directs the patient care operations of the home care facility.
• Coordinates and completes assigned projects to effectively support the immediate and long-range objectives of the company.
• Oversees the eligibility of patients referred to home care services, plans for the services to be provided to patients, and supervises their total home health care.
• Implements and maintains administrative practices, agency philosophy, goals, and policies to assure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Enhances the profitability of the agency.
• Provides motivation and retention of qualified staff and assures the quality of services delivered.
• Acts as a liaison with management staff and other departments throughout the company.
• Ensures all CMS and state regulations are followed regarding supervision of nursing services.
• If the Clinical Director is not an RN, designates an Executive Director/Administrator or Patient Care Manager as the supervising RN for nursing services unless state regulations dictate otherwise.
• Rewards and recognizes performance, provides clear direction for success, and offers development opportunities for other roles.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice (or PT/OT/SLP with current