Home Health Branch Director - RN - US-TX-Austin - Director of Nursing
Company: At Home Healthcare
Location: Austin
Posted on: November 26, 2022
Job Description:
Home Health Branch Director - RN - US-TX-Austin
Overview
The Branch Director serves as the supervising nurse and is a
registered professional nurse who provides oversight of all patient
care services and personnel. Ensures quality of patient care in the
home.-- Coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, patient,
family and referring agency.
Responsibilities
Coordinates patient care. Coordinates
and integrates care provided by Agency staff, including contractual
providers.Complete workflow tasks and other assignments to the BD
Responsible Position in the Agency's electronic medical
record.Ensures communication with all physicians involved in a
patient's plan of care and other health care practitioners (as
appropriate).Integrates orders from all relevant physicians
involved into the plan of care and ensures the orders are approved
by the responsible physician.Coordinates referrals.Participates in
activities relevant to professional services including development
of qualifications. Recommends resources needed to provide care.
Makes patient and personnel assignments.Assures that patient needs
are continually assessed. Assures reassessment of the patient's
needs is performed by the appropriate healthcare professional when
there is a significant health status change in the patient's
condition, at the physician's request, and after hospital
discharge.Assures the development, implementation, and updates of
the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient,
representative (if any), and caregiver(s).Ensures provision of
services as ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of
care, including patient and caregiver education and patient,
caregiver, and family counseling. Prepares clinical notes as
appropriate.Assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and
safety of services delivered in compliance with State and federal
regulations.Collaborates on development and implementation of
policies and procedures which guide and support the provision of
care. Collaborates with Agency leadership and appropriate staff to
develop the organizational plan as it pertains to patient
care.Monitors and participates in the QAPI Program and assures
appropriate corrective measures are performed.Promotes compliance
with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payors,
through education, coaching, and other assistance as
necessary.Monitors systems and identifies problem areas to
Administrator both verbally and through written reports.Meets
mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and
licensing board.Promotes and educates regarding the concepts of
infection control and standard precautions in coordinating or
performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and
transmission of disease.Uses effective interpersonal relations and
communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other
team members to achieve desirable outcomes.Participates in
Agency-sponsored in-service training.Ensures the care offered by
the Agency, including any branches, is consistently available to
all patients.
Qualifications
- Education: --Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or
Baccalaureate School of Nursing.-- May be required to complete HHS'
Computer Based Training for appropriate category(ies) of
license.
- Licensure: --Current license as a registered nurse (RN) in
Texas or in accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing rules for
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), current Driver's License.
- Experience: Minimum one year experience as a registered nurse
obtained within the last 36 months. One year experience in home
health care preferred.-- Management experience preferred.
- Skills: --Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted
standards of practice.-- Excellent interpersonal skills and the
ability to communicate effectively.---- Demonstrates proven
decision-making skills. If required to make visits, needs proof of
current CPR.
Keywords: At Home Healthcare, Austin , Home Health Branch Director - RN - US-TX-Austin - Director of Nursing, Executive , Austin, Texas
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