Pediatric Nurse Educator and Clinical Supervisor

Independence Home Health is currently seeking a dedicated, qualified Pediatric Nurse Educator and Clinical Supervisor for our Broward County location. The Pediatric Nurse Educator and Clinical Supervisor will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Pediatric Nurse Educator and Clinical Supervisor will be a key member of the Pediatric Nursing Team who provides key information about Independence Home Health to children and families who attend Joe DiMaggio Hospital.
• Effective communication maintained between the acute care facility and IHHFL.
• Identifying safeguarding concerns and escalating as deemed necessary.
• Train and support home health staff.
• Effective time management, working independently.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation is kept.
• Effectively deal with inquiries
• Work closely with the Case Managers, attending regular meetings to discuss vulnerable children and families who may need home health services.
• Work within IHHFL guidelines and policies.
• Participates in the development of standards that ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients/families.
• Ability to supervise, guide, and develop nursing skills and performances.
• Consult with the Director of Clinical Services/Administrator in determining a staffing pattern that will accomplish stated objectives and promote a maximum level of utilization of health personnel.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, evaluating, and terminating nursing personnel. Assists in instituting, interpreting, and documenting disciplinary action.
• Responsible for the orientation of new pediatric patient care personnel.
• Assists in the planning and consultative needs of staff.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of pediatric policies and procedures that meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, and state and local laws.
• Displays a willingness to support policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for changes in such policies.
• Assists in the coordination of interdisciplinary team services, patient care and referrals.
• Assists in the organization of nursing services to delineate and delegate functional responsibility, lines of relationship, and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.
• Participates in the coordination of the Agency’s services with the services of other community agencies.
• Work as a strategic communicator and facilitator in ensuring staffing issues are addressed in a timely manner.
• Observe confidentiality and safeguard all patient-related information.
• Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality; fulfills job-related requirements without regard to time involved.
• Serves as a resource person to employees.
• Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with physicians in the hospital & community setting.
• Investigate and report any problem relating to patient care and/or employee well-being.
• Immediately report any accident, incident, lost articles, or unusual occurrence to the Director of Clinical Services/Administrator.
• Attends pertinent continuing education programs other than routine in-services and shares information with staff.
• Monitors equipment for appropriate use and takes steps to keep misuse to a minimum.
• Assures the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized pediatric plans of care.
• Reviews patient medical records for compliance with federal, state, accrediting bodies, local, and Agency policies and guidelines.
• Assure that the pediatric patient needs are continually assessed.
• Able to travel 25% of the time to patient’s homes and hospitals as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing or therapy school
• Valid Florida Registered Nurse License
• Three to five (3-5) years of Pediatric experience, preferred.
• One (1) year experience in home health, preferred.
• Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Ability to work with individuals to enlist cooperation of many people to perform/achieve a common goal.