Clinical Director (Puyallup - On-Site)

Summary We are hiring for an on-site Clinical Director - Registered Nurse $120000 - $140000 / year. Bonus opportunities available. This position is not offered remotely. It is on site at our Puyallup, WA. branch. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. At Assured Home Health a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here. As a Clinical Director, you can expect: leadership and engagement with diverse teams across the operation opportunities to create strategies that drive best-in-class care for patients & families 401K match career and leadership development medical/ dental/ vision benefits within 30 days If you love nursing and have an interest in healthcare operations, this is an excellent opportunity for you Responsibilities The Clinical Director (Registered Nurse, RN) in Home Health is responsible for overseeing and directing the patient care operations of the home care facility. This includes: coordinating and completing assigned projects to effectively support the immediate and long range objectives of the company; oversight of the eligibility of patients referred to home care services, planning for the services to be provided to patients and supervising their total home health care; implementing and maintaining administrative practices, agency philosophy, goals, and policies which assure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations; enhancing the profitability of the agency; and providing motivation and retention of a qualified staff and assure the quality of services delivered. This position also acts as a liaison with management staff and other departments throughout the company. Supervises and ensures high quality patient care services throughout the episode of care. This includes overseeing: referral coordination, assuring that patient needs are continually assessed, and assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the patient's individualized plan of care. Ensures coordination with physician, family, and other clinicians involved in care as appropriate. Communicates effectively with staff to ensure they are informed through staff conferences as needed and mandatory in-services, including but not limited to monthly staff/safety meetings. Supervises patient care to ensure the delivery of safe, economical, and efficient patient care, which adheres to relevant standards of accepted nursing and medical practice, to include federal and state regulations, and Joint Commission standards, as well as to ensure compliance with payer source criteria and LHC policies. This includes ensuring patient care is provided according to the plan of care as ordered by the physician. Supervises agency staff workers performance and monitors and assesses employee performance regularly utilizing the clinician scorecard and yearly with the performance evaluation tool. Ensures that only qualified personnel are hired. Oversees licensure verification, certification, and credentialing as required by law and policy prior to employment and annually thereafter. Assists with staff recruitment to ensure that adequate staffing is maintained. Operates within the staffing model. Serves as a member of the Management Team and QAPI Team according to required timeframes and implements Performance Improvement Projects and annual strategic agency planning ensuring follow up on any required action plans. Maintains and documents an infection control program which has as its goal the prevention and control of infections and communicable diseases. Participates in annual strategic agency planning. Ensures follow up on any required action plans. Conducts at least mon