RN Clinical Manager Hospice

UnitedHealth Group•Athens, GA

2h•$67,716 - $101,574

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 manager oversees clinical operations and staff performance, supports referral and admission decisions, scheduling, payor verification, and precertification, and helps clinicians establish and revise patient plans of care. The position may provide direct patient care infrequently during emergencies, participates in the on-call process, supports staff training, and helps investigate and resolve concerns raised by patients, families, or physicians.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
At least 1 year of clinical RN experience in home health or hospice.
At least 1 year of RN management experience.
Current RN license specific to the state(s) assigned.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

Supports, participates, and works cooperatively with the director of staffing.
Responsible for the overall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides.
Organizes clinical operations for the care center.
Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility and suitability for home care services; works with intake to coordinate referrals and admissions.
Oversees scheduling.
Oversees payor verification and precertification requirements.
Reviews other staff members’ documentation and ensures missing, incomplete, or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities, and developing the Plan of Care (POC).
Regularly evaluates patient needs and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with clinicians.
May provide direct patient care infrequently in emergencies.
Participates in the on-call process.
Assists with staff training to ensure quality care, compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
Participates in investigating and resolving patient, family, and physician concerns.