Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager

The Nurse Manager at Elite Home Health Care oversees clinical operations within our Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) in New York, ensuring high-quality, compliant care aligned with NYSDOH regulations and Elite's standards of excellence. This role manages staff performance, conducts orientations and evaluations, and provides ongoing training and support for Licensed Caregiver and RN staff. Responsibilities include triaging clinical calls, updating care plans, monitoring changes in condition, and coordinating timely assessments and visits. The Nurse Manager also leads quality assurance initiatives, supports recruitment and retention, and ensures full compliance with all federal, state, and local healthcare regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate clinical staff performance, ensuring accountability for achieving defined goals and adherence to Elite Home Health Care's standards of excellence.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training through formal and on-the-job development opportunities, including performance redirection when necessary.
• Conduct orientation and annual performance reviews of caregiver and nursing staff in accordance with Federal, State, NYSDOH Title 10 NYCRR Part 766 regulations, accrediting body standards, and Elite Home Health Care policies.
• Develop and review Personal Care Plans across all contract and payor sources, ensuring caregivers follow authorized care plans and documentation protocols.
• Anticipate and respond to staffing needs, supporting recruitment, hiring, and retention of home care caregiver / nursing staff to maintain service continuity.
• Monitor and operationalize change in condition protocols, including timely follow-up, documentation, and reporting per NYSDOH incident management guidelines.
• Manage triage calls and post-hospitalization follow-ups, ensuring prompt incident reporting to internal leadership and external stakeholders as required.
• Develop emergency staffing plans in response to weather events or other service disruptions, maintaining compliance with emergency preparedness standards.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Programs (QAPI) by investigating incidents, developing corrective actions, and overseeing nursing staff follow-up. Ensure timely reporting to local, state, federal, and contract entities.
• Collaborate on care planning with the Director of Nursing, physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members, ensuring plans reflect patient needs and regulatory requirements.
• Schedule and oversee initial and recertification nursing visits, ensuring timely completion and documentation in accordance with Medicaid and managed care contracts.
• Deliver new nurse onboarding and process updates, maintaining consistency in clinical practices and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and manage organizational orientation programs, ensuring staff are trained on NYSDOH standards, Elite policies, and care protocols.
• Monitor caregiver field visit completions and assessments, ensuring compliance with visit frequency, documentation, and evaluation standards.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support agency operations and uphold Elite Home Health Care's mission of compassionate, high-quality service.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualifications Required

Qualifications Preferred

Work Environment

Hybrid environment that includes both office-based administrative duties and field-based patient visits as needed. This role requires flexibility to travel locally for home assessments, staff supervision, and emergency coverage, while also maintaining documentation, coordination, and compliance activities within the agency's office setting. Occasional evening or weekend availability may be required to support urgent care needs or staffing demands.

Physical Requirements

The compensation for this position is $125,000.00-$140,000 Annually. Various factors will determine final compensation such as a candidate's years of relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.

HouseWorks, LLC and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.