Clinical Manager Hospice RN
About The Position
The RN Clinical Manager Hospice provides leadership, supervision, and coordination of therapy services to ensure high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective patient care. The role maintains fiscal responsibility, facilitates patient care communication, and supports referrals, scheduling, patient visits, and documentation as needed. The manager is responsible for patient-care quality and clinical performance, organizes care-center clinical operations, and collaborates with clinicians on patient goals and plans of care. The position may provide direct patient care infrequently in emergencies and participates in the on-call process. Amedisys is part of the Optum family of businesses and provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The organization describes its work as personalized care that supports patients at home and emphasizes a culture of caring, connecting, and growing.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Current RN license specific to the state or states assigned.
- Current CPR certification.
- At least 1 year of clinical RN experience in home health or hospice.
- At least 1 year of RN management experience.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Support, participate, and work cooperatively with the director of staffing.
- Be responsible for the overall quality of patient care and the clinical performance of nurses and aides.
- Organize clinical operations for the care center.
- Review service requests and determine patient eligibility and suitability for home care; coordinate referrals and admissions with intake.
- Oversee scheduling.
- Oversee payor verification and precertification requirements.
- Review other staff members’ documentation and ensure missing, incomplete, or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
- Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities, and developing plans of care.
- Regularly evaluate patient needs and revise plans of care in collaboration with clinicians as necessary.
- Provide direct patient care infrequently in emergencies, as needed.
- Participate in the on-call process.
- Assist with staff training to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
- Participate in the investigation and resolution of patient, family, or physician concerns.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Development opportunities for other roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
