Clinical Field Supervisor- Louisville

At Home Healthcare•Louisville, KY

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Supervisor provides direct supervision of patient services personnel and case managers, coordinates care services, and may perform case management functions when needed. The role ensures compliance with accreditation requirements, federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines, and Agency policies and procedures. It reports to the Director of Patient Care Services and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Compensation is $40 per hour plus mileage. The supervisor directs nursing and home care as prescribed by attending physicians; reviews treatment plans; assesses and reevaluates patients’ care and nursing needs; conducts admissions and develops written Plans of Care; and reports treatment responses and changes in patients’ physical or emotional conditions to physicians. The position also supervises, trains, and orients personnel; conducts supervisory visits for Home Health Aide patients every two weeks; supports patients and families through teaching and counseling; maintains patient records and confidentiality; and participates in case conferences, agency information management, performance improvement, and compliance activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Current RN licensure in Kentucky.
At least two years of nursing practice experience in home care.
One year of supervisory experience.
CPR certification.
TB skin test or willingness to receive one.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret intake orders, insurance documents, financial reports, and medical orders.
Ability to respond to common inquiries from patients and communicate professionally with medical professionals, colleagues, and community members.
Ability to listen effectively and provide relevant, timely information to management, colleagues, and patients.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to solve practical problems, work with concrete variables, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to adapt and perform job duties in a normal office environment.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, handle or feel objects, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, smell, manipulate up to 50 pounds, lift up to 30 pounds of office supplies, and walk up and down a normal flight of stairs.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Direct nursing and home care as prescribed by the attending physician.
Review plans of treatment for accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness.
Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to the team so personnel provide compassionate, respectful care and comprehensive case management.
Maintain accurate records of services rendered to patients.
Evaluate and regularly reevaluate each patient’s care and nursing needs.
Supervise and train nursing services personnel.
Orient new personnel and oversee competency and performance of existing personnel as needed.
Perform clinical supervisory visits for each Home Health Aide patient every two weeks.
Conduct initial admission assessments and evaluations of Agency patients.
Develop written Plans of Care following each admission.
Report patients’ responses to treatments, including drugs, and changes in physical or emotional condition to physicians.
Reevaluate the need for continued care and initiate recertification when necessary.
Teach, supervise, and counsel patients and family members regarding nursing care needs.
Support and carry out Agency policies.
Participate in the Agency’s information management and performance improvement programs.
Ensure monthly case conferences are conducted for each patient, recorded, and filed in the patient’s chart.
Follow up on lab results and notify physicians and care providers of significant results as needed.
Complete annual education requirements.
Assist administration with meeting accreditation requirements and federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
Maintain and ensure patient confidentiality, including confidentiality of patient records and reports.