The Clinical Manager Home Health oversees, and assures delivery of all patient care and services according to professionally accepted standards of practice. In addition, he or she is responsible for supervising clinical personnel as assigned.
The ideal candidate has a degree in Nursing from an approved school of nursing as determined by the Board of Nursing. In addition, at least two years of home health care experience, preferred.
Sign-on Bonus
Sign on Bonus is paid to Full-Time hires only, and will be paid out in increments over the first year of employment.
**$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS: Bonus will be paid out at $400 after 30/60/90 days of employment, $600 after 120/150 days of employment, $1,000 after 180 days of employment and $1,600 after 210 days of employment. **
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensures the consistent availability of all care/services offered by the agency.
Manages and coordinates the provision of quality home health services to patients from admission to discharge.
Participates with the physician, referral sources and professional staff in decisions regarding patient eligibility and suitability of home health services.
Evaluates, and regularly re-evaluates the needs of the patient; initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the patient's plan of care. Assesses the patient's continual care needs.
Works cooperatively with the Administrator on staffing, referral sources, physician and client concerns/needs.
Assists with and coordinates training of appropriate staff and conducts performance evaluations of the team to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
Coordinates regular case/team conferences and promotes communication of information relevant to the patient care process to ensure quality of care and coordination of services.
Applies knowledge of Federal/State rules and regulations, ACHC accreditation standards, and other regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and quality standards for the patients.
Recommends and arranges for resources needed to provide care/services.
Acts in the place of the Administrator when needed.
Assures the availability of qualified clinical supervision of direct care personnel 24/7.
Participates in agency quality assurance activities designed to improve quality and continuity of patient care.
Plans performance improvement activities in conjunction with the Administrator to improve patient outcomes.
The Registered Nurse Case Manager plans, organizes, and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing with an emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse coordinates home care services with the physician and interdisciplinary team and supervises the LPN and Home Health aides. He or she provides direct care and patient assessments and rotates in on-call coverage.
The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited school of nursing, is licensed as an RN in this state, and has one to two years of recent nursing experience. One year of home health care experience is preferred.
**$3,500 SIGN-ON BONUS for full-time only: Bonus will be paid out at $250 after 30/60 days of employment, $500 after 90/120/150/180 days of employment, $1,000 after 210 days of employment. **
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs and provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses
· Develops a care plan that establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, including the patient and the family in the planning process
· Initiates the plan of care, regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs, and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
· Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician, provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act
· Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
· Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
· Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient
· Acts as Case Manager when assigned and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
· Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician as needed; communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required; and communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
· Participates in on-call duties; ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available; and instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided
· Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
· Current state license as a Registered Nurse
· One year of home health care experience preferred
· Current CPR/First Aid certification through the American Heart Association
· Communication and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with clients, staff, and providers
· Must be able to occasionally exert 50 to 100 pounds of force
· Current driver's license and proof of automobile insurance in this state