Clinical Manager

LOCATION, Pueblo Colorado

please send resume to sbenson@nri-staffing.com

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Manager provides supervision of home care services to patients in their place of residence and strives to provide the highest quality of care. The Clinical Manager (or qualified alternate) is available at all times during operating hours and participates in all activities relevant to the professional services furnished, including the development of qualifications and the assignment of personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. The skilled nursing and other therapeutic services furnished are under the supervision and direction of a physician or authorized practitioner or a registered nurse.
2. Two (2) years home health nursing experience, minimum.
3. At least two (2) years healthcare experience in the field of supervision including one-year supervisory experience in home care or a closely related service.
4. Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
5. Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.
6. Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
7. Ability to work with individuals to enlist cooperation of many people to perform/achieve a common goal.

LINE OF AUTHORITY: Reports to the Agency Administrator and Governing Board

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Understands and adheres to all applicable regulations, standards, and federal, state, and local laws and established Agency policies and procedures.
2. Supervises the development of standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patient/family.
3. Ability to supervise, guide and develop patient care, personnel skills and performances.
4. Consults with the Nursing Supervisors in determining a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote a maximum level of utilization of patient care personnel.
5. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, evaluating and terminating personnel. Assists in instituting, interpreting and documenting disciplinary action.
6. Oversees the orientation of new patient care personnel.
7. Assists in the planning and consultative needs of staff.
8. Responsible for the preparation and implementation of policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, Accrediting Organization (if applicable), and federal, state and local laws.
9. Supports policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for changes of such policies.
10. Responsible for the coordination of interdisciplinary team services.
11. Ensures availability of Nursing Supervisors for all hours that employees are providing services, at minimum, any eight (8) hour period between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
12. Responsible for the organization of patient care services to delineate and delegate functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.
13. Responsible for the coordination of Agency's services with the services of other community agencies.
14. Participates in studies and research and other administrative functions as assigned.
15. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information.
16. Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality; fulfills job related requirements without regard to time involved.
17. Serves as a resource person to employees.
18. Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with physician or authorized practitioners and referral sources.
19. Investigates, resolves and reports any problem relating to patient care and/or employee well-being.
20. Immediately investigates and resolves any accident, incident, lost articles or unusual occurrence and reports to the Governing Board as necessary.
21. Attends pertinent continuing education programs other than routine in-services and shares information with staff.
22. Monitors equipment for appropriate use and takes steps to keep misuse to a minimum.
23. Responsible for the Agency's ongoing Quality Management (QM) program as the QI Coordinator. Assists with the overall development and implementation of the QM plan, the identification of goals related to patient outcomes and coordinating, participating, and reporting of activities and outcomes results.
24. Functions as Agency infection control manager.
25. Provides supervision for Nursing Supervisors as they develop, implement and evaluate patient plans of care.
26. Responsible for the review of patient medical records for compliance with federal, state and local laws, Accrediting Organization standards (if applicable), and Agency policies and guidelines.
27. Assists Nursing Supervisor in conducting patient care conferences, staff meetings and maintains documentation. Participates in community education projects.
28. Ensures that all necessary supplies and equipment are available.
29. Uses statistical data to determine quality and quantity of services.
30. Participates in personal professional growth and development.
31. Ensures Agency personnel have current clinical information and current practices.
32. Maintains current knowledge of local trends and issue.
33. Completes initial and annual administrator training, as applicable, per the requirements.
34. Must be able to perform nursing functions in times of staff shortage.
35. Available to share on-call with nursing personnel as needed.
36. Ensures that documentation is completed in accordance with Agency policy.
37. Assists with staffing visit assignments at Nursing Supervisors request.
38. Other duties as assigned by the Governing Board.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Works indoors in Agency office and travels to/from patient homes to complete visits, as necessary.

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Supervised by: Administrator and Governing Board
2. Workers Supervised: Home Health patient care staff

Look forward to hearing from you.

Sonia Benson

sbenson@nri-staffing.com