Hospice RN Clinical Manager

Job Summary: Oversees appropriate patient and personnel assignments Coordinate patient care Coordinate referrals Assure that patient needs are continually assessed Assure the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care Provides the Executive Director with data involving patients and health services to be rendered Develops, evaluates, reviews, revises, and implements policies and procedures; goals and objectives; and standards of care relevant to patient services and staff functions Increases or decreases staffing levels as applicable Conducts meetings and review patient care reports with appropriate personnel Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality practices as long as these practices do not harm the patient/family or interfere with the planned course of medical treatment Coordinates patients’ services by reviewing plans of treatment, assuring case conferences are conducted, reviewing clinical and progress notes, periodic patient evaluations, and determining frequency and/or staffing patterns Aids in the Agency’s goal of retaining quality staff by appropriately hiring, orienting, training, evaluating, and disciplining staff within established policy Schedules staff for proper coverage within authorized staffing levels Coordinates orientation and ongoing training Conducts performance evaluations in a timely, measurable, and objective manner Communicates this information to the Administrator Maintains a working knowledge of current Medicare, Medicaid, and third party payer requirements for home care reimbursement Communicates and coordinates with physician’s offices, payers, patients/families, outpatient services, and inpatient coordinator, regarding the care and status of the patient Keeps up-to-date on new methods, products, trends, etc., and communicates this information to staff Participates in the Agency’s information management and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs Possesses understanding of applicable state and federal regulations as applicable to home health and communicates updates to staff Possesses understanding of the OASIS data collection and reporting process Provides direct patient care as needed Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Career Strategies