Home Health Branch Director

Home Health Branch Director

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State license as a Registered Nurse
• Current Driver’s License
• 2 or more years of management experience; HH or Hospice preferred
• Supervisory experience in healthcare or a hospice setting is preferred
• Must meet all state specific requirements to operate as a hospice program leader
• Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice
• Good interpersonal skills
• Proof of current CPR
• Reliable transportation
• Valid/current driver’s license
• Auto insurance

Responsibilities

• Completes assigned workflow tasks within target completion timeframes
• Ensures all back-office staff complete assigned workflow tasks within the target completion timeframes
• Assist the Administration with Survey process, preparation, and action plans
• Conducts daily stand-up calls in accordance with SOP/Policy and Procedure
• Reviews SHP reports and dashboards in accordance with company policy
• Acts on alerts and outliers
• Leads IDG/Case Conference in accordance with SOP/Policy and Regulatory guidance
• Completes Payroll tasks per company process
• Monitors outliers and overtime
• Completes Billing tasks per company process
• Recruits and retains quality talent for the organization
• Perform timely and accurate performance reviews for all agency staff
• Counsels personnel based upon merit and performance, institutes performance improvement plans when necessary
• In collaboration with the Administrator determines salary merit increases and bonuses for agency staff
• Ensures compliance with Infection Prevention, Emergency Preparedness and Grievance policies
• Reviews Invoices at the direction of the Administrator
• Coordinates schedules and staffing daily to ensure patient care needs are met
• Works with Medical Director and community Physicians to coordinate patient care
• Schedules and attends Quarterly QAPI meetings
• Ensures action items are reported to the Governing Body
• Coordinates with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure volunteer program is in compliance
• Coordinates with the Bereavement Coordinator to ensure compliance in the Bereavement Program
• Monitors branch performance in HCHB Analytics as directed by Administrator
• Ensures renewable requirements are met timely
• Coordinates with Administrator to ensure staff performance appraisals are completed timely
• Coordinates with Administrator to ensure staff disciplinary actions are completed timely
• Prepares the agency QAPI review in partnership with regional educators, the Administrator and other QAPI committee members
• Schedules the QAPI review, leads the QAPI meeting with committee members and ensures the completion and implementation of Performance Improvement Plans
• Prepares the Annual Agency Evaluation in partnership with regional educators, and Administrator
• Participates in Branch Key Performance Indicator monitoring and as indicated actions in coordination with branch Administrator
• Ensures staff educational requirements are met for new staff, as indicated by performance and annually
• Reviews referrals for eligibility, ensures a timely initiation of care
• Reviews Admission packages, consent forms and indicated in workflow tasks
• Conducts staff meetings in coordination with Administrator
• Communicates policy and procedure, protocol, regulatory and company updates/changes
• Responds to email timely
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in healthcare or a hospice setting is preferred