Director of Nursing - Pediatric Healthcare

At Care Options for Kids, we bring love, light, and laughter into the homes and communities we serve. We are committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and excellence in every way and with integrity in how we do it. Home Health Care experience as an RN is a must, bilingual is a plus. On-Call Responsibilities are required, including some evenings and weekends on rotation with other Directors of Nursing.

Position Purpose:

Under the supervision of the Area Director of Clinical Services, this position exists to act as the supervising nurse to manage the clinical skilled home care staff and to provide the highest quality of care and service for the patients. The Director of Nursing position will also work with other team members to establish Care Options For Kids as the provider of choice for clients, caregivers, and referral sources in the region by managing staff to provide excellent customer service, coordinating client services, and forging strong client and caregiver relationships.

Examples of Specific Areas of Responsibility to the Position:

• Assists with the planning, coordination, leading, controlling, and evaluating of home care services.
• Leads the coordination and management of home care clinical services.
• Acts as a liaison with the medical community, clients, and branch personnel.
• Directs and supervises professional and auxiliary personnel rendering client care services.
• Ensures that the client’s plan of care is created and executed as written.
• Ensures that an appropriate health care professional performs an assessment on a client’s needs and a reassessment when there is a significant health status change in the client’s condition.
• Develops standards that ensure the delivery of safe and effective services to clients and families.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates the implementation of service goals and objectives.
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.
• Collaborates in the development and maintenance of an effective and efficient client care documentation system.
• Participates in selective committee meetings to promote compliance and efficiency.
• Maintains confidentiality of medical records, personnel records, etc., within the scope of their position.
• Works closely with the electronic medical record (EMR) to ensure client electronic charts are maintained, updated, and remain in compliance with company standards.
• Understands details around the knowledge of clinical workflow as it pertains to the use of EMR.
• Participates in formal and informal problem-solving processes to meet the EMR computer education and provides trainer sessions for peers and field staff to expand training team expertise.
• Provides coaching support to new staff to ensure compliance and consistency as it relates to the EMR and conducts EMR chart audits.
• Performs other duties as assigned in a professional matter.

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401K

Must Have:

• Current and Active New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license
• 3 years RN work experience (Required)
• Home Health Care: 1 years (Required)
• 1 years of supervisory experience in home health, administrative or equivalent experience is required
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Annual Salary Range:

• Full-Time, In Office: $95,000 - $105,000 with potential for bonus.

*Compensation dependent on experience.

Care Options For Kids is an equal opportunity employer. The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of Care Options For Kids is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Care Options For Kids hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. Care Options For Kids believes that associates should be provided with a working environment which enables each associate to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.

*Restrictions Apply