Clinical Manager (RN)

Role Overview

Clinical Manager (RN) at Careage Home Health, providing in-person office leadership for home health services in patients’ residences. The role supports the Director of Clinical Services and Executive Director through supervision, care coordination, compliance, and on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise home health services provided to patients in their place of residence in accordance with physician orders
• Supervise and develop nursing skills/performance
• Assist with recruiting, hiring, evaluating, training, and disciplinary processes for caregiver/nursing personnel
• Orient new patient care personnel
• Prepare, implement, and maintain policies and procedures meeting Medicare/Medicaid/accrediting bodies and state/local laws
• Coordinate interdisciplinary team services, patient care, and referrals
• Organize nursing services and develop safe standards
• Coordinate home health/private duty services with other community agencies
• Maintain confidentiality
• Serve as a resource to employees
• Communicate effectively with physicians
• Investigate and report problems related to patient care and/or employee well-being
• Immediately report accidents/incidents/unusual occurrences to the Director of Clinical Services/Executive Director
• Attend continuing education and share information with staff
• Monitor equipment use
• Assist with the agency’s ongoing QAPI program
• Ensure development/implementation/updates of individualized patient plans of care
• Review patient medical records for compliance
• Assist with patient care conferences/staff meetings and maintain documentation
• Participate in community education projects
• Ensure supplies/equipment availability
• Be available to share on-call and perform nursing functions during staff shortage
• Make staff/patient assignments and on-call
• Act as Director of Clinical Services in the Director’s absence
• Continually assess patient needs
• Supervise Home Health Aide and caregiver programs for compliance
• Ensure compliance with Licensed Care and Private Duty policies/procedures
• Participate in orientation/training/continuing education of home care aides
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Current State of Washington Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Preferred: 1 year of home health experience
• Preferred: 3–5 years of experience (management experience preferred)
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of total hours worked within King and/or Pierce County

Experience

• Preferred experience includes 1 year in home health and 3–5 years total experience, with management experience preferred.

Licenses

• Current State of Washington Registered Nurse (RN) license