The Clinical Manager (CM) is responsible for direct oversight of all aspects of patient care provided by the staff members of the designated clinical staff including personnel management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education
- Active license as RN in the State hired to work, current active single-state out-of-state nurse license, or current active multistate/compact nurse license required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience
- One (1) year of supervisory/management experience preferred.
- Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
- Previous oncology, hospice or home health experience preferred
- Previous experience in providing geriatric care preferred for Nursing Home CMs preferred
- Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy
- Demonstrated skills and abilities in: fiscal accountability, communication, interpersonal relations, problem solving, individual team motivation, planning and organizing, conflict resolution and other leadership qualities
- Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
- Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in English
- Ability to physically access any home (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning) in any area Company serves
- Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families
- Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
Competencies:
- Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.
Responsibilities of all employees:
- Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
- Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
- Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
- Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices.
- Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
- Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
- Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
- Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
- Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
- Advance electronic media skills.
- Support Company research and educational activities.
- Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally.
- Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.
Leadership Success Factors:
- Express thoughts and ideas clearly. Adapt communication style to fit audience.
- Originate action to achieve goals.
- Management Identification. Identify with and accept the problems and responsibilities of management.
- Make realistic decisions based on logical assumptions, factual information and in consideration of organizational resources.
- Planning, Organizing and Controlling. Establish course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific goal; plan proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources. Monitor results.
- Use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding others.
- Model highest standards of conduct and ethical behavior, adopting a strong position against fraud and abuse.
- Regulatory Compliance: Educate and monitor staff regarding their own and the organization's responsibilities for regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversees clinical staff to ensure that the patient care delivery is efficient and effective with achievement of desired clinical outcomes 24/7.
- Facilitates/participates in complex patient care conferences to facilitate meeting expected outcomes established in the plan of care.
- Assists team, staff members to accurately determine patients' clinical needs, along with the appropriate level of care.
- Directs weekly IDG meetings in an efficient and effective manner (if applicable).
- Provides performance feedback and monitors accountability of clinical staff through documentation audits, reports, quality monitoring and supervisory visits.
- Facilitates seamless coordination of patients' care between all parties, internal and external.
- Administers direct nursing care to select patients, as deemed appropriate, to maintain own clinical competence and/or to assess particular patient requirement and to provide modeling to staff.
- Works with Director to manage staffing in accordance with staffing model and budget.
- Collaborates with other teams and departments, i.e., Pharmacy, Infusion Program, DME, HospiceHelp24, Continuous Care Program, Hospice Houses and Admissions, to ensure all patient care needs are met.
- Ensures all required processes are completed in a timely manner to support regulatory compliance, e.g., recertification updates, care plans, physician orders.
- Participates in QAPI projects and activities.
- Ensures timely attention to and effective solutions for patient/family concerns and complaints.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
