Clinical Field Supervisor- Bowling Green

At Home Care of Kentucky•Bowling Green, MO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Field Supervisor provides direct supervision of patient services personnel and case managers, coordinates care services, and may perform case management functions as needed. The position ensures compliance with accreditation requirements, federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines, and Agency policies and procedures. The role reports to the Director of Patient Care Services and is based at At Home Care of Kentucky INC in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The supervisor provides leadership, guidance, and oversight to the care team; directs nursing and home care as prescribed by attending physicians; and reviews plans of treatment for accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness. The position also performs patient assessments, develops written plans of care, evaluates ongoing care needs, communicates patient responses and changes in condition to physicians, and supports patients and families through teaching, supervision, and counseling. The role maintains accurate and confidential patient records, oversees staff orientation, training, competency, and performance, and performs clinical supervisory visits for each Home Health Aide patient every two weeks. Additional duties include coordinating monthly case conferences, following up on laboratory results, participating in information management and performance improvement programs, completing annual education requirements, and assisting the administration with regulatory and accreditation compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Current Kentucky RN licensure.
At least two years of nursing practice experience in home care.
One year of supervisory experience.
CPR certification, or willingness to obtain it.
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 patient inquiries 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 using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to solve practical problems 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

Directly supervise patient services personnel and case managers.
Coordinate care services and perform case management functions when needed.
Ensure compliance with accreditation requirements, federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines, and Agency policies and procedures.
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 care team so they provide compassionate, respectful care and comprehensive case management.
Maintain accurate records of all 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 the competency and performance of existing personnel as needed.
Perform clinical supervisory visits for each Home Health Aide patient every two weeks.
Perform 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 as 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 completed for each patient, recorded, and filed in the patient's chart.
Follow up on laboratory results and notify physicians and care providers of significant results as needed.
Complete annual education requirements.
Assist administration in meeting accreditation, federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
Maintain patient confidentiality and the confidentiality of all patient records and reports.