Assistant Director of Education & Clinical Excellence – Pediatrics

About Affirmed Home Care

Affirmed Home Care is a premier concierge private-pay home care agency dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized care to clients in the comfort of their homes.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated clinical leader to join our team as the Assistant Director of Education & Clinical Excellence – Pediatrics for our New York and Connecticut offices. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth and success of our organization while helping to uphold the highest standards of pediatric clinical care.

This hands-on leadership position is ideal for a nursing professional who is passionate about clinical excellence, staff development, operational leadership, and delivering outstanding, family-centered pediatric care.

This role requires flexibility to support the needs of pediatric clients, families, and clinical staff, including occasional evenings and weekends. The office is in White Plains, NY, travel between our Manhattan, NY and Shelton, CT offices is required and candidates must be willing to travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Team Oversight

• Lead the Pediatric portion of daily stand-up meetings; collect and present updates from staff unable to attend.
• Provide nursing updates during team huddles, with emphasis on high-revenue and skilled nursing case needs.
• Provide direction, competency, coaching, and real-time problem-solving support to nursing team members.
• Provide immediate support for urgent clinical or operational matters.

Clinical Operations & Case Management

• Oversee both caregiver and skilled nursing pediatric cases to ensure service excellence.
• Provide hands-on clinical support for cases designated as VIP priority.
• Ensure all assessments, start of care visits, and routine visits are completed as scheduled.
• Monitor nursing staff compliance with visit requirements and ensure corresponding progress notes are completed.
• Ensure nurses are scheduled at start of care visits and other required visits.
• Manage a caseload of pediatric clients while supervising and supporting NY and CT pediatric nurses.

Documentation & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure timely completion and accuracy of clinical documentation, including:
  • 485s (Plans of Care)
  • IPOs (Interim Physician Orders)
  • Assessments and visit notes
• Ensure corrections are completed promptly in response to compliance or QA review.
• Ensure supervisions and reports are being provided to staff.
• Review start of care and discharge documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Conduct regular self-audits of clinical charts to ensure adherence to Department of Health standards and agency policies.

Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Participate in Quality Assurance (QA/QAPI) meetings and initiatives.
• Review overdue and upcoming assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory timelines.
• Monitor infection control reporting and ensure timely submission by nursing staff.
• Ensure incident reports are completed, reviewed, and escalated appropriately.
• Track and trend documentation, compliance, and performance issues, implementing corrective actions as needed.

Education & Staff Development

• Participate in and/or oversee orientation for new nursing staff.
• Support ongoing competency validation and clinical education initiatives.
• Assist in the vetting and evaluation of pediatric staff to ensure clinical competency and alignment with agency standards.

Operational Oversight

• Manage on-call schedules and review on-call logs to ensure appropriate coverage and follow-up for NY and CT pediatric cases.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including Scheduling, Compliance, and HR, to ensure continuity of care and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate and schedule nursing staff for orientation, ensuring all required competencies and training requirements are completed in accordance with agency standards.
• Monitor and address nursing-related issues durin