Job Summary:
The Patient Care and Staffing Director assumes the responsibility of coordination of care and staffing functions in accordance with state, federal, and local regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for scheduling the Agency patient visits.
- Provides staffing feedback to CCM/Case Manager when needed.
- Assess, plan, and coordinate changes in patient care services.
- Responsible for supplying needs of all patients of the Agency.
- Assigns and verifies that all nurses, aides, and other disciplines are in compliance with documentation (timely submission and QA), and that the daily schedule is being followed.
- Reports any deficiencies to CCM.
- Maintains and updates patient information to enhance highest quality patient care.
- Consults with all members of the treatment team and CCM on regular basis to coordinate quality, goal-oriented home health care.
- Serves as liaison between patients, caregiver(s), physicians, physician’s office staff, Agency administrative staff, and contracted services.
- Provides clinical and staff feedback as needed.
- Assists the CCM in certification and recertification process.
- Establishes, monitors, and evaluates productivity standards by conducting chart audits for completion of all appropriate documentation on regular basis.
- Serves as assistant of quality assurance/quality improvement, and assures general compliance with all federal and state standards.
- Consults with all members of administration and professional staff on a regular basis to coordinate appropriate goal- oriented, quality nursing and medical care.
- Assists in marketing the Agency programs through community in-services and presentations, announcements, and interviews, or whenever opportunity arises
