Nurse Manager - Home Care

Nuclear Care Partners•Grand Junction, CO

About The Position

The Nurse Manager supports and supervises the management and quality assurance of all clinical services provided by Nuclear Care Partners Home Care Agency, including the training and supervision of clinical staff. The role spends approximately half of its time in the field assisting with new-patient assessments and starts of care. It reports to the Clinical Director and supports compliance with the fiscal, ethical, and legal standards upheld by the company, as well as applicable state and federal regulations governing home care agencies. This is an exempt, fully benefited position with a stated salary range of $100,000–$106,000. The Nurse Manager leads and supports the clinical team, promotes safe and compassionate care and patient satisfaction, and provides direct case management, including in-home skilled nursing visits for an assigned caseload. The role coordinates staff scheduling, training, and coaching; supports accurate clinical documentation and payroll-related processes; monitors clinical and operational records; partners with outside providers; and provides staff availability during agency operating hours and for after-hours emergencies.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in good standing.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Case management or other progressive management experience in the health-care field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Case management or other progressive management experience in the health-care field.

Responsibilities

Assist with supervising activities that promote efficient processes, safe and compassionate nursing care, and patient satisfaction.
Participate in initial assessments, starts of care, recertifications, and related patient evaluations.
Oversee, manage, and support field staff training and orientations.
Analyze problems and ensure agency policies, procedures, and regulations are followed.
Provide direct case management services to an assigned caseload and manage skilled services.
Work with staff to ensure patient and staffing needs are met.
Coordinate the clinical team, including scheduling, training, and coaching.
Facilitate staff education on skills, medications, and general patient care.
Be available in person or by phone during agency operating hours and accessible to staff for after-hours emergencies.
Support the nursing team’s accountability, efficiency, and time management.
Partner with outside providers, including pharmacies, physicians, and other care facilities.
Represent client issues with line staff, nursing, management, client managers, and other health care providers.
Monitor education hours for registered nurses and Certified Nursing Aides (CNA).
Assist with chart clearing and other payroll approval requirements for assigned staff.
Promote staff education on payroll charting, including differential entries, non-billable entries, and mileage.
Maintain overall accuracy of Agency clinical documentation.
Ensure an initial assessment or evaluation establishes a data base for planning and initiating patient care.
Maintain knowledge of and compliance with state and agency standards, including Accreditation Commission for Health Care standards.
Monitor illness and grievance logs, incident reports, under- or over-scheduled patient reports, RN utilization reports, skilled interventions, comprehensive assessments, and renewal appointments.
Provide information to the administrator and request guidance as necessary to carry out assigned duties.
Provide in-home skilled nursing visits for the Nurse Manager’s designated caseload.