RN Clinical Manager - ProHealth Home Health (Mobile, AL)

ProHealth Home Health & Hospice•Mobile, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Manager supervises home health services for homebound patients in their residences, following attending physician orders and plans of care and working to provide high-quality care. The manager is a registered nurse who graduated from an accredited nursing school and is licensed to practice in the applicable state. Skilled nursing and other therapeutic services are under the manager’s supervision and direction. The manager is available during operating hours and provides on-call coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or designates a similarly qualified alternate when unavailable. The position plans and supervises the Agency’s clinical operations, including patient care, staffing, personnel development, coordination with physicians and community agencies, and compliance with applicable requirements. It oversees the Agency’s Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program and ensures patient plans of care are developed, implemented, and updated. The position works indoors in the home health office. It involves the ability to participate in physical activity, stand and remain active for extended periods, moderate lifting, and regular extensive bending, lifting, and standing. The role is supervised by the Administrator and supervises the entire home health patient care staff.

Requirements

Registered nurse who graduated from an accredited school of nursing and is currently licensed to practice in the state(s) where practicing.
Knowledge of and ability to apply community health principles and practices.
Knowledge of Agency policies and procedures.
Ability to supervise, guide, and develop the skills and performance of service personnel.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and work with individuals.
Ability to enlist the cooperation of others in furthering a program.
Ability to assist in evaluating personnel under Agency policy and monitor new employees’ probationary periods.
Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress.
Ability to participate in physical activity; work for extended periods while standing and active; perform moderate lifting; and do extensive bending, lifting, and standing regularly.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience in health care or home care, preferred.
Two years of experience in a supervisory position, preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in developing standards for safe and therapeutically effective services and work with the Administrator to ensure those standards are met.
Participate in developing Agency objectives and ensure they are implemented.
Consult with the Administrator on staffing patterns that support Agency objectives and effective utilization of health personnel.
Recruit, hire, evaluate, and terminate service personnel; assist with personnel evaluation and monitor new employees’ probationary periods.
Participate in new employee orientation, conduct selected orientation classes, arrange staff consultation, and provide job-related support to employees.
Prepare, maintain, implement, and revise policies and procedures that meet applicable Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting body, state, and other requirements.
Support Agency policies and procedures, use appropriate channels to recommend changes, and establish criteria and procedures for personnel selection, promotion, and termination.
Participate in establishing the functions and qualifications of service positions; coordinate patient care and referrals.
Ensure ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team plans of care.
Ensure physician approval of plans for continuity of care.
Organize the Agency’s authority, responsibilities, relationships, and communication to support safe and effective service.
Coordinate Agency services with those of other community agencies and participate in studies, research, and other assigned administrative functions.
Serve as a role model, maintain confidentiality, safeguard patient information, and serve as a resource to employees.
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality and fulfill job requirements without regard to time involved.
Develop cooperative relationships and communicate effectively and professionally with physicians.
Investigate and report problems relating to patient care or conditions that could harm patients or employees; immediately report accidents, incidents, lost articles, and unusual occurrences to the Administrator.
Attend relevant continuing education programs beyond routine in-services and share information with staff.
Work with the Administrator to identify budgetary requirements and determine appropriate use of allocations.
Monitor equipment use and take steps to minimize misuse; ensure necessary supplies and equipment are available.
Oversee the Agency’s QAPI program, including indicator development, data collection, aggregation and analysis, action, and reporting in accordance with the Agency’s QAPI plan.
Provide 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week on-call coverage and normally be available during and after operating hours, or designate a qualified temporary replacement when unavailable.
Plan and supervise the Agency; ensure patient plans of care are developed, implemented, and updated.
Conduct patient case conferences, in-services, and staff meetings; maintain documentation and participate in community education projects.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, accrediting body, local, and Agency requirements in patient care.
Make patient and personnel assignments and address and correct patient concerns.