Registered Nurse (RN) Manager- Home Care

Job Description

Job Description

What's in it for you? Hospice offers a Robust Total Rewards Package

Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation, and additional contribution given as match with employee participation

Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high-deductible plan (FT status)

HSA with high-deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status)

Dental Insurance (FT status)

Flexible Spending Account (FT status)

Paid Time Off PTO & NYS Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance Program

And Much More!

Full-time, Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm with holiday and on-call rotation.

Registered Nurse (RN) Manager Home Care oversees the daily management and coordination of the interdisciplinary team(s) involving Hospice in-home and/or facility-based care. Responsibilities include managing and planning of patient/resident care operations; ensuring all compliance standards are met. Supervises members of the IDG Team including Field RN's, LPN's, Therapists, PCA's, Social Workers, Pastoral Care, Nutrition Counselors, and contracted staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for the Registered Nurse (RN) Manager Home Care:

Ensures compliance with organization criteria and regulations as well as state and federal regulations as they apply to the Hospice programs; communicates updates/changes to staff.

Assists in the recruiting, hiring, developing and evaluating of key personnel; ensures clinically competent staffing levels are maintained.

Works with the Director of Community Based Services to establish goals and objectives including cost containment efforts.

Collaborates with the Director of Community Based Services, Chief Clinical Operations Officer and Director of Quality Improvement in the implementation of an agency wide Continuous Quality Improvement Program; assists in monitoring activities that are both patient and organizational focused to promote clinical quality.

Handles implementation of care to meet the physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety, emotional and spiritual needs related to the terminal illness that must be addressed in order to promote the patient/family's well-being, comfort, and dignity throughout the dying process while maintaining standards of care consistent with the Hospice Philosophy which can be verified through outcome measures.

Must be able to competently oversee and perform all functions of the office and field RN/LPN duties, inclusive of all platforms and documentation requirements.

Prepares staffing schedules as appropriate and anticipates staffing profile needs; plans and participates in the orientation and staff development needs to assure that program personnel are current in clinical information and practices.

Maintains an appropriate schedule of supervisory field visits and assures that staff adheres to yearly Department of Health mandatory requirements.

Facilitates patient/family needs or problems and makes recommendations for changes in the POC in collaboration with the IDT, attending MD. Director of Community Based Services, and Patient Advocate.

Assures the accuracy and policy compliance of all initial, renewal and modified orders and reviews all PPOC's for procedural compliance.

Assures timely completion of all hospice recertification's and assists the IDG Team in documenting patient's status and needs to appropriately support the Hospice programs and level of care.

Completes fiscal responsibilities (i.e. pharmacy and outpatient invoice review) timely and assures that services and interventions (i.e. medications, advanced therapies) are included in the PPOC.

Initiates, completes and assures clinical oversight of advanced therapies per the Clinical Case Management Review process.

Assures that patient's insurance authorizations are monitored and obtained timely and any insurance changes are reviewed with the Director or Chief Clinical Officer.

Adheres to HIPAA regulations and policies. Assures the security of patient electronic/written records.

Participate in the on-call manager rotation, responding to clinical after-hours needs with appropriate interventions and staff guidance to ensure 24/7 oversight of Hospice operations.

Qualifications for a Registered Nurse (RN) Manager Home Care:

Education/Certification

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current RN licensure in the State of New York.

BSN preferred.

Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing preferred.

Valid Driver's License, free of serious violations, and vehicle required for use when on duty or on-call.

Experience

Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience required; Hospice experience preferred.