RN Clinical Manager Hospice 10K Sign-on Bonus - Boston

UnitedHealth Group•Boston, MA

About The Position

The RN Clinical Manager Hospice provides leadership, supervision, and coordination of therapy services to ensure high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective patient care. The role maintains fiscal responsibility, facilitates patient care communication, and supports referrals, scheduling, patient visits, and documentation as needed. The Clinical Manager is responsible for overall patient-care quality and clinical performance of nurses and aides, organizes care-center clinical operations, and works with intake to coordinate referrals and admissions. The position also supports staff training, resolves patient and family concerns, and participates in on-call coverage. The posting offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus to external candidates. The salary range is listed as $XXX to $XXXX annually for full-time employment.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.
Current RN license specific to the state or states assigned.
Current CPR certification.
At least 1 year of clinical RN experience in home health or hospice.
At least 1 year of RN management experience.

Responsibilities

Support, participate, and work cooperatively with the director of staffing.
Oversee the quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides.
Organize clinical operations for the care center.
Review service requests and determine patient eligibility and suitability for home care services.
Coordinate patient referrals and admissions with intake.
Oversee scheduling.
Oversee payor verification and precertification requirements.
Review staff documentation and ensure missing, incomplete, or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities, and developing Plans of Care.
Regularly evaluate patient needs and revise the Plan of Care in collaboration with clinicians as necessary.
Provide direct patient care infrequently in emergencies, as needed.
Participate in the on-call process.
Assist with staff training to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
Participate in investigating and resolving patient, family, and physician concerns.