Home Health RN Clinical Manager

Location: Ponderay

A Clinical Manager provides overall planning, direction, coordination, management and supervision of patient care services and personnel.

* 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

* Knowledge of the duties and functions of the Home Health and/or Hospice Agency and its relationship to the healthcare community

* Licensed physician, physical therapist, speech language pathologist, occupational therapist or registered nurse

* Three years' experience in home health services in the past five years (preferred)

* At least one year supervisory and administrative experience (preferred)

* Current license from state Board of Nursing or Therapy

* Proof of current CPR certification

* Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance