Clinical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• BSN degree, or certification by the American Nurses’ Association as a community health nurse, or completion of at least six credits within two years in community health nursing theory or six credits in health care management from an accredited college, university program, or school of nursing.
• At least two years of experience as an RN Case Manager (field nurse in homecare).
• Current Connecticut RN license.

Responsibilities

• Accept appropriate agency referrals and assign qualified professional staff to meet adult and geriatric clients’ needs.
• Assign work to staff, provide direction, and review their work.
• Assist with supervising assigned nursing staff in delivering services to adult and geriatric clients and their families.
• Prepare on-call schedules with clinical staff and the manager; plan and organize daily assignments, including reviewing and assigning new patient referrals; and facilitate huddle calls and staff meetings.
• Review adult and geriatric patient clinical records to assess care-plan appropriateness and service utilization, and ensure complete documentation of needed services.
• Support assigned staff’s professional development through orientation, ongoing skill development, mentoring, and related activities.
• Maintain an office environment that fosters assigned staff’s professional growth and development.
• Participate with Human Resources in staff recruitment, selection, and discipline or termination when staff do not meet agency standards, consulting with administration as required.
• Conduct periodic home visits with staff to model practices, solve problems, supervise, and evaluate performance and quality of care.
• Mentor new staff nurses.
• Enter patient and job information accurately and promptly in the computer to support OASIS data, service orders, and other required patient or employment documents and reports.
• Identify, develop, and provide staff in-service and continuing education.
• Update Management Information System data consistently.
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with clients, taking into account their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities, and physical condition.
• Complete annual education and medical requirements.
• Manage and oversee a patient caseload, including visiting patients according to physician orders.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Work-life balance
• Career growth opportunities
• $5,000 sign-on bonus