Director of Nursing

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Must have valid RN License


Join Our Family at Assisting Hands.
At Assisting Hands Home Care Central New Jersey, we truly value each member of our team and are committed to creating a work environment where you feel welcome, respected, and appreciated. We pride ourselves on offering the most flexible and supportive employment experience possible.

This role is perfect for someone:

• With the highest standards for patient/client care.
• Looking for increased schedule flexibility.
• Passionate about providing care to allow people to age-in-place and remain in their homes.
• Who enjoys educating and supervising others in the health care field.
• Dedicated to working with families to help them care for their loved ones.

Job Summary
The Director of Nursing is to maintain agency integrity, ensure the effective and efficient delivery of services, and maintain quality, compliance, and professional standards for direct care services by providing clinical oversight and guidance to nursing and direct care staff to fulfill the agency's mission. This position requires advanced knowledge, discretion, and implementation of agency policy. The Director of Nursing has HIPAA unrestricted access to client information, reports to the President and is an exempt, management staff member.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the delivery of direct service for the agency. which includes compliance with all laws, standards, regulations, contracts and program requirements.
• Travel to Client's homes to perform nursing duties, client assessment and reassessment, and supervision of direct care employees.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment when hiring, disciplining, and dismissing direct care staff.
• Direct and participate in compliance audits as required.
• Participate in continuing education and orientation of new employees.
• Maintain computer and written records and reports in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Current, valid license in good standing as a Registered Nurse with the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
• Have the willingness to travel throughout the service area.
• Must have the ability to supervise and direct the work of others and exercise discretion and independent judgment, and have exceptional communication skills and telephone manner, a teamwork attitude, decision-making skills.

This position demands a dedicated professional who is passionate about improving patient care through effective leadership and management practices.