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Requisition #:

200208

Location:

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Category:

Nursing

Salary:

$75,000.00 - $81,000.00 per year

Position Details

Position: Clinical Director (RN)

(Director of Nursing)

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Aveanna Healthcare, one of the largest private-duty nursing companies in the nation, is growing and committed to fostering an award-winning workplace culture. We value diversity, collaboration, and empowering our team members at every step.

What Sets Aveanna Apart?

Award-Winning Culture

• Recognized in Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Top 100 Companies of 2024

• Named Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees, Best Culture, and Best CEO by Comparably in 2024

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Company-paid Life Insurance

• Paid Holidays, Vacation Days, and Sick Days

• Quarterly Bonus Opportunities

• Mileage Reimbursement

• 401(k) Savings Plan with Employer Matching

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% Discount

• Tuition Discounts and Reimbursement Program (conditions apply)

• Nationwide Presence with Advancement Opportunities

• Employee Recognition Programs and Relief Fund

• Structured New Hire Orientation

• Employee Resource Groups for Community and Support

Position Details

• Compensation:75,000+ base salary + quarterly bonuses + paid rotating on-call.

• Schedule:Monday–Friday, daytime hours; full-time with on-call rotations.

• Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

This leadership role requires a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) with strong managerial and administrative abilities. The Clinical Director plays a critical role in creating a supportive environment for staff and patients while ensuring exceptional care delivery.

Responsibilities of the Clinical Director

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate the nursing service department’s programs and activities, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local regulations.

• Coordinate nursing services with other departments to ensure seamless care delivery.

• Enhance clinical expertise among staff to provide safe and high-quality care.

• Oversee internal case management, nursing talent evaluation, and professional development.

• Conduct “Start of Care Assessments” and “Re-evaluations” to transition patients to home care.

• Collaborate with operations and business development teams.

• Maintain and improve a comprehensive quality assurance program for nursing services.

• Participate in facility surveys conducted by regulatory agencies.

• Assist with discharge planning to ensure patients receive proper care and support at home.

• Support recruitment, training, and validation of clinical staff.

• Review physicians’ orders and update care plans and documentation as necessary.

Qualifications of the Clinical Director

• Active RN license in good standing in the state of practice.

• Minimum of 1 year of hands-on nursing experience (1 year of management experience preferred).

• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and ability to travel within the designated territory.

• Current CPR certification from AHA or ARC.

• Willingness to supervise nurses providing in-home skilled care to infants, children, adolescents, and/or adults.

Note: As an employer receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds, Aveanna employees must comply with all health-related requirements, including vaccinations and testing, subject to medical or religious exemptions.

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Requirements

Position Overview

The Clinical Director is responsible and accountable for the planning, organizing, directing and evaluating nursing services of nursing location (non-PDHC offices). The Clinical Director (CD) is responsible for the management of all operational services for their location of responsibility. Working within the federal, state, and regional regulations covering home health the Nursing Director works innovatively to meet the needs of our exceptional patients while fulfilling the Aveanna’s mission of future growth. Collaborating closely with the Area Clinical Director, the CD establishes and participates in program development and implementation. The location nursing team members report up through the CD who oversees hiring, discipline, training, and all nursing related items.

Essential Job Functions

• Assign patients for day-to-day management to nursing coordinators and/or Nursing Supervisors/Managers

• Maintain open lines of communication with families and physicians

• Evaluate new referrals for admission with recommendations for nursing care

• Monitors clinical status of all patients and ensures coordination of patient care

• Monitors patient care to ensure quality and appropriateness of services

• Monitor staffing patterns of all patients

• Ensure compliance with Nurse Practice Act

• Evaluate and supervise staff based on mutually agreed upon goals in job descriptions

• Ensure that the RN supervisors/clinical care managers are aware of any updated policies and procedures

• Support and assist in registry nurse hiring, orientation and education PRN

• Maintain awareness of third party payer rules and regulations

• Assist and support marketing efforts

• Maintain awareness of monthly budget

• Maintain effective interdepartmental communication

• Performs and provides direct patient care as appropriate and needed

• Participates in location administrative and clinical call as needed

• Perform on site supervisory visits to assess client, family, environment, and clinical care givers and complete follow-up documentation as needed

Requirements

• Registered Nurse, Associates/Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

• Current Nursing License

• One year of management experience

• Clinical or other work experience as per state and/or federal laws and regulations

• Valid Driver’s License and Acceptable MVR

Preferences

• One to two years pediatric/neonatal experience preferred

• One year of home care experience preferred

Other Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times

• Knowledge and understanding of compliance with adherence to regulations

• Ability to comfortably work with families with limited resources

• Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills

• Attention to detail

• Time Management

• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Good organization and communication skills

• Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations

• Strong commitment to clinical excellence

• Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills

• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Excellent organization and communication skills

• Leadership skills

• Ability to train and supervise staff

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English

• Must be able to travel; company does not provide vehicles or transportation

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 25 pounds

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

• Must be able to sit and climb stairs

• Must have visual and hearing acuity

• Must have strong sense of smell and touch

• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance

• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport

• Occasional rapid movement and physical agility in response to the spontaneity of children and those patients with neurological impairment

Environment

• Performs duties in an office environment during agency operating hours

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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