Hospice Clinical Manager (RN)

Mission Healthcare • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Mission Healthcare is hiring a Hospice Clinical Manager (RN) in San Diego, California. The manager reviews hospice referrals and patient information, including information gathered during home visits, to determine care needs and assign appropriate hospice personnel. The role works with the medical director on questions about patient eligibility and reviews each case through home visits, conferences, record review, and evaluation of clinician-provided services. The manager guides clinicians to support effective performance and quality home care, and is available during operating hours to assist them.

The manager reviews patients’ diagnoses, prognoses, medications, procedures, and clinical courses; helps clinicians set therapeutic goals and priorities and develop plans of care; and attends hospice case conferences to coordinate care and discuss interdisciplinary group involvement. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The stated pay range, depending on experience, is $125,000–$135,000.

Requirements

• Current registered nurse licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• Previous experience in a hospice or home care setting.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Excellent observation, nursing judgment, and communication skills.
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and issues related to death and dying.
• Understanding of pain and symptom management principles.
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and CHAP standards.
• Must hold an active hospice certification through a recognized Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC), or be willing to obtain the certification and/or required training within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Receive case referrals and review available patient information, including information gathered during home visits, to determine hospice or home care needs.
• Assign appropriate hospice personnel to cases as needed.
• Confer with the medical director about questions concerning a patient’s eligibility for services.
• Review and evaluate cases through home visits, conferences, record reviews, and evaluation of services provided by clinicians.
• Discuss and verify impressions with clinicians, instruct and guide them to promote effective performance and quality home care, and remain available during operating hours to assist them.
• Review patients’ medical diagnoses, prognoses, medications, procedures, and clinical courses.
• Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, setting priorities, and developing plans of care.
• Attend case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate care coordination and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Medical insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Dental insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Vision insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Disability insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Life and AD&D insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
• Pet insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed