Registered Nurse RN Clinical Manager
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Clinical Manager provides leadership, supervision, and coordination of therapy services to support high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective patient care. The role also supports fiscal responsibility, patient-care communication, referrals, scheduling, patient visits, and documentation as needed. The position oversees clinical operations and staff performance, coordinates patient referrals and admissions, and helps ensure that patient-care plans and documentation meet requirements. The manager may provide direct patient care infrequently in emergencies and participates in the on-call process. The role also supports staff training and helps investigate and resolve concerns raised by patients, families, or physicians.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Current RN license specific to the state or states assigned.
- At least 1 year of clinical RN experience in home health or hospice.
- At least 1 year of RN management experience.
- Current CPR certification.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Recommends staff employment decisions to the director of operations, including hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, or status changes.
- Takes responsibility for the overall quality of patient care and the clinical performance of nurses and aides.
- Organizes clinical operations for the care center.
- Reviews service requests and determines patient eligibility and suitability for home care; coordinates referrals and admissions with intake.
- Oversees scheduling.
- Oversees payer verification and precertification requirements.
- Reviews other staff members’ documentation and ensures missing, incomplete, or late documentation issues are resolved.
- Assists clinicians with immediate and long-term patient goals, priorities, and Plan of Care development.
- Regularly evaluates patient needs and collaborates with clinicians on necessary Plan of Care revisions.
- May provide direct patient care infrequently during emergencies.
- Participates in the on-call process.
- Assists with staff training to support quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
- Participates in investigating and resolving 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
