Registered Nurse Clinical Manager

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As the RN Clinical Manager, you will oversee all direct care patient services provided by clinical personnel. You will be focused on both home health clinical quality assurance and home health clinical operations plans. You will report to the Branch Director in the Oak Brook, IL branch location.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, plans, implements, analyzes, and organizes clinical operations for a specific location managed.
• Conduct/delegate the assessment and reassessment of patients, including updating of care plans and interpreting patient needs, while following Company, physician, or health facility procedures.
• Manage the assignment of caregivers.
• Responsible for and oversees the delivery of care to all patients served by the location. Receive case referrals. Review available patient information related to the case, including disciplines required, to determine home health or hospice needs. Accountable to ensure patients meet admission criteria and make the decision to admit patients to service. Assign appropriate clinicians to a case.
• Instruct and guide clinicians to promote more engaging performance and delivery of quality home care services and is available during operating hours to assist clinicians.
• Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing patient Plan of Care (POC).
• Monitor cases to ensure documentation is in compliance with regulatory agencies and requirements of third-party payers. Ensure final audits/billing are completed and in compliance with Medicare regulations.
• Coordinate communication between team members/attending physicians/caregivers to ensure the appropriateness of care and outcome planning.
• Work together with the Branch Director and Company Finance Department to establish location's revenue and budget goals.
• Participate in sales and marketing initiative.
• Oversee all clinical employees assigned to a specific location. Responsible for the coordination, and evaluation of the location. Manage supervisory responsibilities following Company procedures.
• Handle necessary employee corrective action and discipline issues fairly and objectively, with the Human Resources Department and the Executive Director/Director of Operations.
• Participate in the interviewing, hiring and development of direct care clinicians. Evaluate their performance relative to job goals and requirements. Coach staff and recommends in-service education programs, when needed. Ensure adherence to internal policies.
• Assess staff education needs based on the review of clinical documentation in addition to feedback and recommendations by Utilization Review staff. Upon completion of the assessment, creates and conducts regular staff education.
• Analyze situations, identifies problems, evaluate alternative courses of action through the use of Performance Improvement principles.
• Responsible for the QA/PI activities. Work with Utilization Review staff relative to data tracking for performance review and outcomes of care analysis to determine efficiency, the efficacy of case management system and any other systems and process. Competently perform patient care assignments and staff management activities.
• Provide direct patient care on an infrequent basis and only in times of emergency.
• Step in as the Branch Director in their absence.
• Interpret Company standards and Company procedures to ensure compliance with external regulatory authorities and ensure that caregiver clinical documentation meets internal standards.
• Participate in performance improvement activities, maintain ongoing clinical knowledge through internal and external training programs. Provide interpretation of knowledge and direction to staff.
• Maintain relationships with referral/community sources. Participate in professional organizations and conduct care-related programs.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Proof of current CPR.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• Two years as a Registered Nurse with at least one-year of management experience in a home care, hospice or equivalent environment.
• Home health experience is required.
• Management and people leadership experience, preferred.
• OASIS experience, required. OASIS certification (HCS-O, COQS, or COS-C), preferred.
• Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience, preferred.
• CMS PDGM billing knowledge or experience, preferred.

Additional Information:

• Normal Hours of Operation: M-F / 8a-5p (CT)
• On-Call Expectation: Minimal
• Branch Size: 160+ Census (5 STAR rating)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay Range: $84,900 - $116,800 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits:

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us:

About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

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