Clinical Care Manager

VitalCaring Group

18d

About The Position

At VitalCaring, our team members transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring. The Clinical Care Manager-LN is responsible for assisting in and supporting care coordination in concert with our values: trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called. Every encounter is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, and we are committed to bringing a culture of caring to every encounter.

Requirements

Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with current licensure to practice nursing in the state.
Complies with accepted professional standards and practice. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the agency requirements.

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience in healthcare or home care setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in care coordination with agency staff and contractors.
Completes workflow tasks, administrative tasks, and other assignments to the Clinical Care Manager-LN responsible position in the agency’s electronic medical record.
Receives and enters orders from all relevant physicians, nurse practitioners, and/or physician assistants involved in the plan of care and ensures the orders are approved by the responsible provider.
Assists in the entry of patient referrals as needed.
Follows up on pending referrals to ensure timely patient admission in collaboration with the intake coordinator.
Prepares for and participates in case conference in collaboration with other healthcare team members and participates in decision-making regarding patient recertification/discharge.
Reviews patient occurrence reports and takes appropriate action.
Reviews patient infection control reports to ensure appropriate action has been taken and items are reported to the QAPI committee.
Performs in-home visits as assigned and completes electronic visit documentation in accordance with agency expectations.
Promotes and educates regarding the concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating or performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
Prepares clinical notes in accordance with professional licensing body and internal policy using the company’s electronic medical record and submits documentation timely.
Ensures effective communication with all physicians and other healthcare providers involved in a patient’s plan of care.
Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
Monitors systems and identifies problem areas to branch director both verbally and through written reports.
Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency and licensing board.
Participates in agency-sponsored in-service training.
Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the branch director.