Description:
To lead, guide, support, and act as a liaison for our homecare clinicians to ensure our team provides effective communication, collaboration, and education that results in the highest quality of care to our patients, families, and community partners.
Requirements:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Partner with social work team leader to assure quality patient/family care
Assure adequate staffing to provide quality services to patients/families
Assure outpatient treatment services are appropriate and coordinated with business services and social work team leader
Be available daily to provide direction to team assuring appropriate interventions
Review time records for accuracy and approve
Assure team members have adequate supplies, equipment and physical space
Maintain current knowledge and competency in providing care to terminally ill patients and their families
Assist with entering Hospice referrals into software system, as needed
Coordinate the determination of appropriateness of referrals with hospice physicians
Coordinate patient assignment of primary nurse and certified nursing assistant
Communicate with on-call team members and patient care unit staff on regular basis
Supervise certified nursing assistant assignments
Assure timely and appropriate utilization review of patients
Coordinate pharmacy, medical equipment and other contracted services and monitor compliancy
Coordinate delivery of care with primary team and attending physician
Be available to receive telephone calls from staff, physicians, health care facilities, and families to coordinate services with primary team
Perform duties of primary nurse, and patient care unit nurse, as needed
Coordinate continuous care services
Assist with the maintenance of medical records assuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all regulations and standards
Supervise patient medical supplies inventory
Assure monthly skilled nursing audits are completed
Assess outpatient services and assure appropriateness
Make appropriate CNA assignments via Cell Trak, update assignments and make corrections, as needed
Communicate all clinical information to director of nursing services and director of support services, as appropriate
Assure 24-hour on-call services and be available for on-call services, as needed
Teach electronic charting to permanent new nursing staff
Interview, hire, and supervise all nursing services team staff, complete all required performance evaluations and clinical competencies
Coordinate orientation for new nurses and certified nursing assistants
Assure all nursing services staff promote the philosophy of hospice as directed by the chief executive officer
Assure all home care nursing services staff adhere to personnel policy
Coordinate continuing education for registered nurses and certified nursing assistant staff
Complete reports and other statistical data as requested
Keep abreast of all regulations and communicate information to nurses and certified nursing assistants
Rotate administrative back up call, as scheduled
Assess staffing patterns on an on-going basis and apprise director of nursing services of needs
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of and commitment to the hospice philosophy of care
Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Willingness to work with patients/families regardless of race, color, creed, age or sexual orientation. Must respect their beliefs and philosophy with an attitude of openness
Minimum Qualifications: Education:
Bachelor's degree in nursing, social work, or comparable degree in healthcare or health sciences required
Master's degree in nursing, social work, or divinity preferred
Experience:
Strong background in healthcare, particularly in hospice and palliative care settings. Prior direct patient care experience in hospice and end of life care is preferred
Healthcare supervisory experience
Licensures & Certifications: (if applicable):
Hospice certification preferred
Physical Demands: Visual acuity to read written documentation and computer tasks
Speech and hearing skills necessary for telephone interaction and face to face contact
Ability to sit extended periods of time and perform administrative tasks
Ability to stand, bend and lift an average of 30 pounds
Manual dexterity with the ability to manipulate office equipment and keyboard for extended periods of time
Ability to walk, squat, kneel, climb and balance
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