Registered Nurse – Clinical Manager

Role Overview

• Manage all direct care patient services provided by clinical personnel
• Focus on both home health clinical quality assurance and home health clinical operations projects
• Report to the Branch Director
• Develop, plan, implement, analyze, and organize clinical operations for a specific location managed
• Conduct/delegate the assessment and reassessment of patients, including updating care plans and interpreting patient needs
• Manage the assignment of caregivers
• Responsible for and oversee the delivery of care to all patients served by the location
• Receive case referrals and review available patient information related to the case
• Ensure patients meet admission criteria and make decisions to admit patients to service
• Assign appropriate clinicians to a case
• Instruct and guide clinicians to promote performance and delivery of quality home care services
• Assist clinicians in establishing therapeutic goals, setting priorities, and developing patient Plan of Care (POC)
• Monitor cases to ensure documentation is in compliance with regulatory agencies and third-party payers' requirements
• Ensure final audits/billing are completed and in compliance with Medicare regulations
• Coordinate communication between team members, attending physicians, and caregivers
• Work with the Branch Director and Finance Department to establish location's revenue and budget goals
• Participate in sales and marketing projects
• Oversee all clinical employees assigned to a specific location
• Perform supervisory responsibilities following company procedures
• Handle necessary employee corrective action and discipline issues fairly and objectively
• Participate in interviewing, hiring and training of direct care clinicians
• Evaluate staff performance relative to job goals and requirements
• Coach staff and recommend in-service education programs when needed
• Ensure adherence to internal policies
• Assess staff education needs based on clinical documentation review and feedback from Utilization Review staff
• Create and conduct regular staff education

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse
• Proof of current CPR
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation
• Two years as a Registered Nurse with at least one year of management experience in a home care, hospice or equivalent environment
• Home health experience is required
• Management and people leadership experience, required
• OASIS experience, required
• OASIS certification (HCS-O, COQS, and/or COS-C), preferred
• Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience, preferred
• CMS PDGM billing knowledge and/or experience, preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Company and personal holidays
• Volunteer time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance