RN Branch Administrator Home Health- $10K Sign On Bonus

Overview

At Elara Caring, we provide the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. We care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. Our teams continue to provide high‑quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. The Administrator will play a critical role in developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

• Organizes and directs the day-to-day operations and maintains a liaison amongst the governing body, owner or personnel.
• Oversees the implementation and oversight of all patient care programs and achievement of both clinical and administrative outcomes.
• Oversees the financial performance of branches falling within the Administrator’s provider number.
• Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system that promotes the health and safety of the agency’s patients.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels at branch locations to meet patient needs.
• Ensures compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and third‑party reimbursement regulations and changes.
• Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems.
• Supervises and coordinates utilization review activities.
• Participates in strategic development of Key Accounts, including participation in weekly, monthly, and quarterly review meetings as needed.
• Ensures accuracy of all public information, materials, and activities.
• Maintains availability by phone as directed by company policy or regulatory requirement.
• Participates in on‑call rotations as scheduled.
• Identifies need for changes in program and services, develops proposals for consideration by the Area Vice President or other supervisors.
• Investigates complaints and problems, ensures problem resolution and correction of deficiencies, and reports results to the Area Vice President.
• Ensures all documentation is accurate, complete, timely and adheres to Medicare guidelines.
• Assures compliance with the requirements of state licensure, Medicare certification, and other applicable oversight agencies through policy and procedure development, staff education, and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Oversees the development and implementation of plans of correction in conjunction with state, federal, internal, or other auditing or regulatory bodies.
• Ensures all QAPI recommendations are followed in branch locations for improvement of patient care or operational needs.
• Directs all aspects of operations and care delivery in accordance with mission, values, legal and regulatory requirements, payer and accreditation standards, customer expectations, and agency policy.
• Approves and submits time and attendance files to payroll for processing, including final review of inputs (e.g., visits, mileage, hours worked) and corresponding rates.
• Implements the organization’s strategic and growth‑related plans.
• Conducts staff performance appraisals accurately and in accordance with Elara Caring policy.
• Develops emergency preparedness plans appropriate to branch locations.
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties or projects as assigned.

• Current state license as required by state or federal guidance.
• Licensed physician, registered nurse or holds an undergraduate degree.
• 3+ years of healthcare experience required.
• 1+ year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or related healthcare program required.
• Demonstrates familiarity and understanding of national standards of care, state licensure and federal conditions of participation.
• Must be able to travel to offices within the region on a regular and frequent basis.
• Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license and auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Illinois Administrators: experience in health service administration; one (1) year supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or related health provider program; and one of the following degrees:
  Registered professional nurse;
  Individual with an undergraduate degree; or Qualified Public Health Administrator as contained in §600.300 of the Certified Local Health Department Code.