RN Clinical Manager - Home Health

Sanford Health•Robbinsdale, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role manages nursing staff and nursing activities for an assigned department, including patient/resident care, record-keeping, budgeting, and personnel issues. The manager assigns patients/residents to available nursing staff, considering the patient's/resident's condition and the employee's skill level. The position involves scheduling nursing staff, measuring employee performance, assisting in training and development, managing workflow volumes, applying continuous improvement processes, monitoring patient care areas for cleanliness, and providing direct nursing care as needed. Opportunities exist to assist and manage special projects, championing enterprise scope and initiatives. The role directs nurse and other staff activities for patients/residents receiving home health and/or hospice services, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency. Responsibilities include delegating tasks, providing direction on nursing practice and regulations, contributing to planning and budgeting, and coordinating inter-disciplinary communication and collaboration. The manager also works with communities and serves as an internal liaison to outside agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
Currently holds an unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.

Nice To Haves

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Two years of nursing clinical experience in caring for patients, residents, or clients preferred.
Two years' experience in management duties is preferred.
Depending on location, a valid drivers license may be required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) may be required for frequent patient contact and providing patient care.
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) desirable.
Certificate for Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Specialist-Clinical (COS-C) preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages nursing staff and nursing activities for an assigned department, including patient/resident care, record-keeping, budgeting, and personnel issues.
Assigns patients/residents to available nursing staff, taking into consideration the patient's/resident's condition and the employee's skill level.
Schedules nursing staff to specific shifts, taking into account past utilization trends.
Measures employee performance.
Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members.
Manages workflow volumes, including monitoring and processing of work queues.
Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.
Monitors patient/resident care areas and other facilities for cleanliness and readiness.
Provides nursing care to patients/residents on an as needed basis.
Opportunities to assist and manage special projects as assigned by leadership, championing enterprise scope and initiatives.
Directs nurse and other staff activities for patients/residents receiving home health and/or hospice services in the assigned service area.
Ensures effectiveness and efficiency of home health and/or hospice services.
Delegates responsibilities to clinical and professional staff within home care and/or hospice.
Provides direction on nursing practice and home care and/or hospice regulations to staff.
Provides input for planning and budgeting.
Coordinates inter-disciplinary communication and collaboration among team members.
Works in collaboration with the communities we serve and is an internal liaison and to outside agencies.