Clinical Palliative Care Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Livingston Memorial is looking for a Full Time, 40 hours a week, Palliative Care Manager to join our Home Health and Palliative Team.

We are proud to announce that Livingston Memorial’s Hospice Program has earned a 5-STAR RATING from Medicare — the highest possible score — making us the ONLY 5-star nonprofit hospice agency in Ventura County, and one of only 11- five-star hospices in all of California!

Come be a part of a company whose mission for the last 78 years is to deliver the highest quality, compassionate in-home healthcare and support services to Ventura County residents!

Position Summary:

This position will manage the Palliative clinical team caring for Livingston palliative patients. This position will work with both the home health and hospice teams to coordinate the services that will best meet the needs of the palliative patients. This position collaborates with the Directors and managers of Hospice, Quality Improvement, Education and the Compliance department to ensure safe and quality care of the palliative patients.

What You'll Do

• Assists the admitting clinician in getting the correct team members involved in the care and scheduling of visits.
• Works with clinicians and the clinical supervisors to make recommendations for care plan, nursing frequency and duration, and order of other disciplines.
• Provides education on the palliative needs of the patient and works collaboratively with all the team members at Livingston to best meet the patient's needs.
• Effectively communicates with patients, physicians, and family members.
• Assists the team in problem solving "how to" and "when" it is appropriate to transition the patient to the Hospice team and how to make this happen as easily as possible for the patient, the patient's family, and the Livingston Team.
• Reviews clinical notes, physician orders, and Plans of Care for accuracy and then communicates with the individual staff members regarding discrepancies and/or errors.
• Performs OASIS competency testing for all geographic team clinicians who perform OASIS assessments.
• Reviews and assists with OASIS documentation completion and Plans of Care with assistance of other QI staff as needed and communicates with individual staff members regarding discrepancies and/or errors.
• Assures compliance, accuracy in clinical documentation, and assisting the team with case management and utilization of visits.
• Ensures all “orders” and completed in a timely manner.
• Assists with staff development through ongoing education to clinicians on timely and quality documentation, case management, utilization of visits for the individual clinician, and the ordering of other team members.
• Establishes and monitors a team-based Compliance Program focusing on issues such as fraud detection and prevention, adherence to federal and state regulations, The CHAP and applicable clinical practice standards, and Livingston policies and procedures.
• Provides patient information and leads the weekly Palliative Case Conference and monthly Gold Coast Health Plan Case Conference.
• May admit palliative care patients to palliative or hospice services.
• Completes joint visits, field evaluations with members of the palliative team.
• Communicate findings and issues regarding compliance, documentation, and clinical practice to the Quality Manager and the DPOCS’s.
• Tracks infection control, hospitalizations and assist with medication reconciliation.
• Responsible appropriate staff and the payroll processing of the palliative care team

Requirements:

What We're Looking For

• Valid California Registered Nurse license
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum of two (2) years of Home Health or Hospice experience
• Minimum one (1) year Supervisory experience
• Minimum one (1) year Palliative Care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of computer, proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently, take ownership and responsibility of tasks.
• Strong professional ethics, discretion and judgment.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid training and ongoing education
• Supportive team environment
• Bilingual Stipend
• A chance to truly make a difference in the lives of patients and families

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement plan
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Ancillary Insurance (Critical Illness, Accident, Life, Hospital)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Floating Holiday
• Holiday Pay
• Employee Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Continuing Education opportunities
• Employee Recognition Program

Join a company that is a cornerstone in the community and a leader in healthcare!