Mgr Nurse Home Care

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The nurse manager of the home care program is a registered professional nurse who provides leadership and management of the home care unit through the effective use of home health knowledge and home care nursing skills to create a center of excellence that promotes the mission and vision of Well Star Home Health. The nurse manager is responsible for the delivery of interdisciplinary care by the professional and nonprofessional staff in the home setting.

The Manager oversees the episode of care, coordinating team members, and maintaining quality of care as well as acting as a communication resource between the agency, staff, physicians and other entities. The Manager is responsible for effective utilization of services in a fiscally responsible manner. The nurse manager is the standard bearer of his/her unit and supports the RN Case Managers to hold the LPNs accountable/responsible for the quality outcomes, allocation of resources (both human and material) and adherence to all state, federal and accreditation requirements.

He/She fosters an environment of trust by open communication, promoting teamwork, inclusion and respect. The nurse manager role specific competencies, responsibilities, roles and functions are based on the Professional Practice Model, 5‑Star Nursing. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.

As a member of the patient services team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

• People — Supervise direct reports and ensure productivity management expectations are met
• People — Interview and evaluate applicants for open positions within area of responsibility
• People — Responsible for employee engagement, department retention, and turnover
• People — Perform on-site visits with field clinicians, ensure training and development of staff is complete
• People — Complete mid-year and yearly evaluations on direct reports
• People — Work with HR and Director to provide corrective actions and resolve complex issues timely
• People — Manage Employee HR information through Success Factors
• Quality and Patient Safety — Maintains clinical knowledge and skills by keeping current of trends, procedures and techniques
• Quality and Patient Safety — Review daily active patients to ensure all patients were scheduled and notes complete
• Quality and Patient Safety — Work in conjunction with the QA team to ensure accurate and timely SOCs and recerts
• Quality and Patient Safety — Conference with project assistant daily to ensure productivity is being met, visits and SOCs are scheduled, new patients have visits
• Quality and Patient Safety — Accountable for compliance with regulatory and/or accreditation standards as appropriate
• Quality and Patient Safety — Develop and conduct weekly team conferences to provide clinical education and patient review
• Quality and Patient Safety — Review all written POCs, review and process all PIOs & LPN orders, obtain orders from MDs
• Quality and Patient Safety — Ensure patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes through HHCAHPS reports
• Quality and Patient Safety — Serve on Committees as assigned
• Quality and Patient Safety — Review all new admissions to ensure appropriate referrals with needed supplies and orders
• Customer Service — Serves as a communication resource between Wellstar Home Health, patients, physicians,…