Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Governance
Lead the nursing workforce (RNs/ANMs/GNMs/caregivers); set clinical standards, scope of practice, and escalation pathways for home visits.
Implement, monitor, and continuously improve SOPs/clinical pathways for common home-care conditions and procedures.
Drive patient safety initiatives: medication safety, fall prevention, pressure-injury prevention, safe device use, emergency preparedness for in-home settings.
Quality, Accreditation & Compliance
Operationalize QMS aligned to QAI Home Health Care standards (policies, SOPs, checklists, forms, logs).
Plan and conduct internal audits; manage non-conformances with CAPA (Corrective & Preventive Actions); track closure.
Maintain accreditation evidence files: training records, competency logs, incident/near-miss registers, risk register, mock audit reports.
Ensure compliance with infection prevention & control in home settings (hand hygiene, asepsis, PPE), biomedical waste documentation, equipment calibration, and cold-chain where applicable.
People, Training & Rostering
Workforce planning, credentialing & privileging, induction, and competency assessments (BLS/ACLS, IV therapy, wound care, geriatrics).
Create and execute the annual Training Calendar; deliver refreshers, drills, and case reviews.
Oversee rostering/scheduling for home visits; ensure coverage, punctuality, and continuity of care.