Director, Home Health Wound Care Excellence
Overview
Are you looking for a rewarding career as a Director of Wound Care Services? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S...
Attractive pay
$110,000.00 - $125,000.00
Enjoy great perks and benefits
A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa/massage/salon services, gym memberships, fitness classes, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program** and mileage reimbursement.
And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
*For full-time caregivers meeting certain requirements.
Whats in it for you
Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be in their homes.
Dont just take it from us
After working for Amedisys for almost 5 years I feel that from the CEO on down, there is a culture of sincerely wanting to be a great employer - and it shows. The pay is above average, the benefits are great, and the paid time off is generous. - Amedisys employee
Why Amedisys
Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice, and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve.
Responsibilities
Exhibits a high degree of leadership expertise in problem solving, clinical practice standards, job performance skills, and communication.
Provides clinical guidance and support to wound care directors in managing daily activities, ensuring timely and appropriate consultative services. Evaluates, adjusts, and prioritizes both personal and wound care directors' caseloads to maintain adequate coverage.
Serves as subject matter expert in wound, ostomy, and continence care and management and provides consultation to clinical and operational leadership to promote the delivery of clinically appropriate patient care.
Collaborates with other departments and regional leaders to drive consistency and standardization of best practices in providing care.
Contributes to the development of wound, ostomy and continence related skills competencies, education, policies, protocols, and standards of care.
Utilizes nationally recognized clinical and educational resources to promote standards of practice in wound care.
Communicates organizational policies and procedures, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory/industry changes to direct reports.
Meets productivity expectations with quality documentation of consultations in HCHB.
Maintains current working knowledge of industry best practices, standards of care, CMS Conditions of Participation, and Medicare Home Health Benefit Coverage Criteria.
Utilizes data to identify wound patient populations for consultation, ongoing clinical oversight, and ability to improve patient outcomes.
Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory mandates including but not limited to abiding to the terms of the Amedisys Compliance Program.
Monitors and evaluates employee performance. Holds employees accountable for the attainment of defined goals and objectives. Executes effective performance redirection when needed. Develops employees through coaching, mentoring, and formal/on the job training and development opportunities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements
Current, unencumbered state license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) documents the following: The mutual recognition model of nurse licensure allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of residency) and to practice in other states (both physical and electronic), subject to each state's practice law and regulation. Nurses must legally reside in a NLC state to be eligible to have a multi-state license.
Board Certified with the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society, the American Board of Wound Management or has completed an advanced practice nurse program (WOCN, CWS, MSN, APRN).
Five (5+) years' experience working as a Registered Nurse performing wound care in a clinical setting, with three (3+) of these years in home health care.
One year experience managing or leading a team (preferably in a remote role).
Preferred-
Working knowledge of HomeCare HomeBase
Experience with supporting multi-site clinical operations.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic
Are you looking for a rewarding career as a Director of Wound Care Services? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S...
Attractive pay
$110,000.00 - $125,000.00
Enjoy great perks and benefits
A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa/massage/salon services, gym memberships, fitness classes, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program** and mileage reimbursement.
And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
*For full-time caregivers meeting certain requirements.
Whats in it for you
Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be in their homes.
Dont just take it from us
After working for Amedisys for almost 5 years I feel that from the CEO on down, there is a culture of sincerely wanting to be a great employer - and it shows. The pay is above average, the benefits are great, and the paid time off is generous. - Amedisys employee
Why Amedisys
Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice, and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve.
Responsibilities
Exhibits a high degree of leadership expertise in problem solving, clinical practice standards, job performance skills, and communication.
Provides clinical guidance and support to wound care directors in managing daily activities, ensuring timely and appropriate consultative services. Evaluates, adjusts, and prioritizes both personal and wound care directors' caseloads to maintain adequate coverage.
Serves as subject matter expert in wound, ostomy, and continence care and management and provides consultation to clinical and operational leadership to promote the delivery of clinically appropriate patient care.
Collaborates with other departments and regional leaders to drive consistency and standardization of best practices in providing care.
Contributes to the development of wound, ostomy and continence related skills competencies, education, policies, protocols, and standards of care.
Utilizes nationally recognized clinical and educational resources to promote standards of practice in wound care.
Communicates organizational policies and procedures, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory/industry changes to direct reports.
Meets productivity expectations with quality documentation of consultations in HCHB.
Maintains current working knowledge of industry best practices, standards of care, CMS Conditions of Participation, and Medicare Home Health Benefit Coverage Criteria.
Utilizes data to identify wound patient populations for consultation, ongoing clinical oversight, and ability to improve patient outcomes.
Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory mandates including but not limited to abiding to the terms of the Amedisys Compliance Program.
Monitors and evaluates employee performance. Holds employees accountable for the attainment of defined goals and objectives. Executes effective performance redirection when needed. Develops employees through coaching, mentoring, and formal/on the job training and development opportunities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements
Current, unencumbered state license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) documents the following: The mutual recognition model of nurse licensure allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of residency) and to practice in other states (both physical and electronic), subject to each state's practice law and regulation. Nurses must legally reside in a NLC state to be eligible to have a multi-state license.
Board Certified with the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society, the American Board of Wound Management or has completed an advanced practice nurse program (WOCN, CWS, MSN, APRN).
Five (5+) years' experience working as a Registered Nurse performing wound care in a clinical setting, with three (3+) of these years in home health care.
One year experience managing or leading a team (preferably in a remote role).
Preferred-
Working knowledge of HomeCare HomeBase
Experience with supporting multi-site clinical operations.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic