RN and Alternate Agency Administrator

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our team in Southwest Florida. This hybrid role combines clinical leadership, training, and regulatory oversight. You will serve as the Alternate Agency Administrator, ensuring full compliance with Florida state regulations.

In this role, you will be primarily field-based, dedicating 60%–80% of your time to in-person interactions with Clients and Care Pros to ensure quality of care and regulatory compliance. The remaining 20%–40% of your time will be spent leveraging your clinical expertise for virtual triage, safety escalations, and administrative oversight.

With flexibility for remote work when not conducting in-person visits or training, this position offers a meaningful transition from traditional hospital settings into a mission-driven, innovative home care environment. 

This role will be a mix of working from home; out in the field in clients’ homes in Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs, Naples; and coming into our office 1x per week to conduct new hire training with our Care Pros. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Field Operations & Clinical Leadership (60%–80% of time)
  • Client Assessments: Conduct in-person assessments for clients with complex care needs to ensure their expectations are within the agency's scope of care.
  • Care Pro Development: Deliver new hire and annual in-person training and skill assessments to ensure Care Pros meet high quality standards.
  • Supervisory Visits: Perform regular in-home supervisory visits to observe Care Pros, provide feedback, and support ongoing competency development.
  • Onboarding & Orientation: Lead local Care Pro orientations and ensure all new hire clinical paperwork is diligently tracked.
  • Safety Management: Participate in the response to and documentation of any accidents or incidents involving a client or Care Pro.
• Clinical Triage & Virtual Support (20%–40% of time)
  • Safety Monitoring: Triage multiple safety channels (phone, Slack) to make immediate decisions on escalation pathways, engaging emergency services when necessary.
  • Care Pro Development: Occasionally, support virtual training and skill assessments to ensure Care Pros meet high quality standards.
  • Care Plan Oversight: Review and approve client care plans at the start of care and during any changes to identify critical information gaps.
  • Incident Evaluation: Quickly evaluate incident severity through interviews and care notes to ensure swift, informed decision-making.
• Regulatory Compliance & Administration 
  • Alternate Administrator Duties: Assume full responsibilities of the Administrator in their absence during business hours (M-F, 9am–5pm).
  • AHCA Compliance: Ensure agency policies and industry standards are followed, including preparation for and management of AHCA audits.
  • Records Maintenance: Oversee the maintenance and submission of reports, certifications, and licenses as required by the state of Florida.

We’re looking for you to bring: 

• Licensure: Valid Florida license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or compact state licensure.
• Education: Completion of two (2) years of full-time study at an accredited college or university.
• Note: A high school diploma or GED may substitute one year of supervisory employment for each required year of college.
• Clinical Experience: At least two (2) years of nursing experience, with a minimum of one (1) year in the provision of home health care.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of State, Federal, and Joint Commission Home Care Standards.
• Certifications: Current CPR Certification and a desire to receive certification in qualifying dementia programs.
• Background Check: Must pass or provide proof of passing a Level 2 background check with fingerprinting.
• Logistics: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance for frequent travel to client homes.

Physical and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both in an office environment and in client homes in various conditions.
•  Must be able to commute 3–4 days a week for field-based interactions (60%–80% of the role) across Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs, and Naples
• Requires the ability to handle stressful situations calmly, lift up to 50 lbs, and move clients during visits.
• Possible exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious diseases.

Leadership Principles:

Honor’s Leadership Principles are the foundation of translating our mission into action. These principles define how we show up and make decisions, and how we hire, develop and grow talent. While Honor has 13 leadership principles, the following are particularly relevant to this role:

• Are Mission First: Leaders demonstrate a genuine passion for our mission. They prioritize decisions and activities that move the mission forward.
• GSD (get stuff done): Leaders make tangible progress, delivering quality and timely results. When looking at their accomplishments over the course of a month, it's staggering what they have accomplished and how much they have moved the organization forward.
• Fly High and Dive Deep: Leaders operate at all levels. They know when to stay connected to the details to enable execution and when to stay high level and empower others. Leaders audit when data and anecdotes differ.
• Build Trust: Leaders are forthright and ethical. They openly seek the truth and the best path forward, communicating openly, honestly and respectfully. They willingly receive and give feedback. Leaders are not dogmatic - they welcome different perspectives, experiences and identities.

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