Registered Nurse (RN) Manager- Float

Hospice Buffalo • Buffalo, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Manager oversees the daily management and coordination of the interdisciplinary team(s) involving Hospice in-home and/or facility-based care. Responsibilities include managing and planning of patient/resident care operations; ensuring all compliance standards are met. Supervises members of the IDG Team including Field RN's, LPN's, Therapists, PCA's, Social Workers, Pastoral Care, Nutrition Counselors, and contracted staff.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current RN licensure in the State of New York.
• Valid Driver's License, free of serious violations, and vehicle required for use when on duty or on-call.
• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing preferred.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with organization criteria and regulations as well as state and federal regulations as they apply to the Hospice programs; communicates updates/changes to staff.
• Assists in the recruiting, hiring, developing and evaluating of key personnel; ensures clinically competent staffing levels are maintained.
• Works with the Director of Community Based Services to establish goals and objectives including cost containment efforts.
• Collaborates with the Director of Community Based Services, Chief Clinical Operations Officer and Director of Quality Improvement in the implementation of an agency wide Continuous Quality Improvement Program; assists in monitoring activities that are both patient and organizational focused to promote clinical quality.
• Handles implementation of care to meet the physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety, emotional and spiritual needs related to the terminal illness that must be addressed in order to promote the patient/family's well-being, comfort, and dignity throughout the dying process while maintaining standards of care consistent with the Hospice Philosophy which can be verified through outcome measures.
• Must be able to competently oversee and perform all functions of the office and field RN/LPN duties, inclusive of all platforms and documentation requirements.
• Prepares staffing schedules as appropriate and anticipates staffing profile needs; plans and participates in the orientation and staff development needs to assure that program personnel are current in clinical information and practices.
• Maintains an appropriate schedule of supervisory field visits and assures that staff adheres to yearly Department of Health mandatory requirements.
• Facilitates patient/family needs or problems and makes recommendations for changes in the POC in collaboration with the IDT, attending MD. Director of Community Based Services, and Patient Advocate.
• Assures the accuracy and policy compliance of all initial, renewal and modified orders and reviews all PPOC's for procedural compliance.
• Assures timely completion of all hospice recertification's and assists the IDG Team in documenting patient's status and needs to appropriately support the Hospice programs and level of care.
• Completes fiscal responsibilities (i.e. pharmacy and outpatient invoice review) timely and assures that services and interventions (i.e. medications, advanced therapies) are included in the PPOC.
• Initiates, completes and assures clinical oversight of advanced therapies per the Clinical Case Management Review process.
• Assures that patient's insurance authorizations are monitored and obtained timely and any insurance changes are reviewed with the Director or Chief Clinical Officer.
• Adheres to HIPAA regulations and policies.
• Assures the security of patient electronic/written records.
• Participate in the on-call manager rotation, responding to clinical after-hours needs with appropriate interventions and staff guidance to ensure 24/7 oversight of Hospice operations.

Benefits

• Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation
• Additional 401k contribution given as match with employee participation
• Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high-deductible plan (FT status)
• HSA with high-deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status)
• Dental Insurance (FT status)
• Flexible Spending Account (FT status)
• Paid Time Off
• NYS Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees