Manager, Hospice (Home Health), Full-Time

Adventist Health•Yuba City, CA

9d•$103,727 - $155,590

About The Position

Manages and coordinates clinical nursing services and day-to-day agency operations for Home Health and hospice care patients. Supervises, coordinates, and evaluates licensed and unlicensed staff, exercising independent judgment in recruiting, training, coaching, supervising, and directing employees. Ensures regulatory compliance and quality patient care, supervises care planning with other disciplines, and serves as a liaison among physicians, nurses, and patients or families to resolve issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH policy.
Valid driver’s license and must be at least 21 years of age.
Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Five years of home care and/or hospice nursing experience.
One year of leadership experience.
One year of hospital case management experience, including discharge planning.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Public Health Nurse licensure in the state of practice.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with managers, committees, and staff on risk management, safety, quality of patient care, and infection prevention for Home Health and hospice services; oversee infection-prevention tracking and monitoring and participate in relevant committees.
Direct and manage the performance of nursing, therapy, and clinical staff, ensuring adherence to internal policies, accreditation requirements, and licensing regulations.
Manage staff schedules and training activities; assign staff to patient care based on skills and patient needs while maintaining workload balance.
Communicate changes to agency policies and procedures.
Participate in recruitment and selection; identify training needs, arrange in-service sessions, and train new employees on duties and assignments.
Address staff complaints involving training needs, work assignments, and overtime scheduling; conduct personnel evaluations and coach or counsel staff who do not meet expectations, including issuing formal oral and written reprimands.
Support department leadership by maintaining current policy and procedure manuals, facilitating efficient workflows, assisting with budgets, conducting staff meetings, and preparing meeting agendas and calendars.
Participate in staff training and contribute to documentation principles for treatment plans, clinical notes, summaries, and physician orders.
Conduct and document case-management meetings with nurse case managers.
Ensure accurate and current medical records are maintained in accordance with state and federal requirements, including timely document review and submission.
Work with the Patient Care Coordinator on coding, chart audits, and other patient-record compliance activities.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.