Weekend Clinical Manager

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

1. Oversees the daily functions of the hospice care team; directly supervise and serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team members.

2. Directs the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure patients are admitted in accordance with government regulations and with policy.

3. Ensures agency compliance with applicable laws, regulations and accreditation standards.

4. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently, maintaining and adjusting schedule to enhance agency performance.

5. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.

6. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the agency and a commitment to Well Care Health’s Guiding Principles.

7. Maintains confidentiality.

1.0       40%     QUALITY OF WORK

1.1       30%     Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by :

• Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of Well Care Hospice, Inc. contractual relationships and ensures that patients are admitted according to contract provisions.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current and potential referral sources.
• Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and assists referral sources in accessing community resources should services not be provided by Well Care Hospice, Inc.
• Supervise completion of clinical documentation according to agency, state, federal, and accreditation standards.
• Ensures patients receive quality care by reviewing documentation, consulting with staff, reviewing care plans, conducting / participating in interdisciplinary team conferences, and reviewing patient satisfaction reports.
• Ensures hospice home care services are provided in compliance with state, federal, and local regulatory requirements and established policies and procedures, quality / cost / clinical outcomes, and established performance standards.
• Conducts monthly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Hospice Director and hospice personnel, reviewing patient’s medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures, and clinical course.
• Work closely with the Medical Records Specialist to ensure that clinical records are maintained in compliance with agency, state, federal, and Joint Commission guidelines.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement program.
• Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Director.

1.2      10%            Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by :

2.0      30%            EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS

2.1      30%            Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by :

3.0      30%           TEAMWORK, MISSION, VISION, VALUES :

3.1      30%            Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by :

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing and current license to practice professional nursing as a Registered the state; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience required; management or supervisory experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel.

Previous experience in hospice setting with a solid understanding of hospice regulations. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying and the principles of pain / symptom management.

Ability to work well within an interdisciplinary team setting.

Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written. Has excellent observation and good nursing judgment skills.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle a variety of tasks and to assign priorities to those tasks.

Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.

Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and / or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Complies and maintains current AHA CPR certification for Healthcare Workers.

Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.