Certified Nursing Assistant Supervisor

Hospice Clinical Supervisor

Great opportunity for compassionate Full-Time Hospice Clinical Supervisor to our wonderful team. Great benefits with impressive wage along with mileage. This professional nurse will oversee Certified Nursing Assistants and participate in various clinical office functions. Primary schedule is Monday thru Friday 7:00a.m. 3:30p.m. Must be committed to serve with honor, dignity and above all compassion.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Provides oversight, guidance, and ongoing communication with Certified Nursing Assistants to insure quality care is provided to all hospice patients.
• Insure C.N.A. Care delivery schedules are accurate and make changes as requested to accommodate patient / family needs on a daily basis.
• Complete annual written evaluations for Certified Nursing Assistants and provide ongoing education as needed/identified. Assist with orientation of new employees.
• Interview Certified Nursing Assistants applicants.
• Provide assistance with direct patient care as deemed necessary.
• Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed. Conferences with MEDICAL DIRECTOR/ and/or Attending Physician regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, record review and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality hospice care services; and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.
• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.
• Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
• Conducts ongoing record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Director and hospice personnel.
• Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Assists Clinical Director and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs. Assists in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Assesses health needs of community and assists in the development of plan(s)/ program(s) to meet needs. Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the organization's role as an effective member of the hospice and health care delivery system. Promotes customer service orientation to all hospice personnel.
• Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Clinical Director.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.