Branch Manager - Clinical Operations - HarmonyCares
Houston, TX 77024
About the Job
HarmonyCares is one of the nation’s largest home-based primary care practices. HarmonyCares is a family of companies all dedicated to providing high-quality, coordinated health care in the home. This includes HarmonyCares, HarmonyCares Medical Group, HarmonyCares Home Health, HarmonyCares Hospice, and Grace Hospice.
Our Mission – To bring personalized, quality-based healthcare to the home of patients who have difficult accessing care.
Our Shared Vision – Every patient deserves access to quality healthcare.
Our Values – The way we care is our legacy. Every interaction counts. Go the extra mile. Empower and support each other.
Why You Should Want to Work with Us
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance, and much more
- 401K Retirement Plan (with company match)
- Tuition, Professional License and Certification Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off, Holidays and Volunteer Time
- Paid Orientation and Training
- Home Health locations in 8 states
- Great Place to Work Certified
The Branch Manager - Clinical Operations is a qualified Registered Nurse and is an employee of the Agency. The Branch Manager - Clinical Operations participates in all activities related to the professional services provided, including establishing criteria on qualifications and assignment of clinical personnel. As a Branch Manager - Clinical Operations you will:
- Monitor to ensure coordination and follow-through is complete for all referrals to the hospice program
- Assist in the coordination and assignment of all newly admitted hospice patients to the appropriate team and/or disciplines
- Work collaboratively to ensure all admission documentation is completed within 24-hour period and dispersed among team members
- Ensure communication of all patient admissions and changes in Plan of Care is appropriately relayed to each member of the Interdisciplinary Team and Primary Care Physician
- Serves as member of IDT committee and participates in all IDT meetings in which admissions, certifications, recertification’s and medical management of the patients are discussed
- Consults with the Hospice Medical Director in matters relating to patient care services
- Participating in routine visits and admissions of patients in times of high census or low staff availability
- Selects and maintains a qualified, well-organized staff to provide care for the needs of the patients
- Is accountable and supervises the IDT team i.e. RN's, LPN's, Medical Social Workers, Chaplin’s, and Hospice Aides
- Establishes staffing patterns, which reflect the quality and quantity of various professional personnel necessary to plan, provide, and supervise the care rendered to patients and families
- Establishes methods for coordination of care by all disciplines
- Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Is currently a registered nurse licensed in the state of practice or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Two years or more of supervisory and/or administrative experience managing clinical teams
- 5 or more years of nursing experience
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
- Demonstrates a broad base knowledge of community health nursing and competent clinical skills
- Ability to be available in person or telephonically to assist with after-hours administrative on call responsibilities
- Proficient Computer skills including, but not limited to, use of Word, Excel, report software such as HomeCare HomeBase, and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to travel (up to 25% or as needed)
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing
- Previous experience with Electronic Medical Records
- Hospice experience
- Previous experience in handling new hospice referrals from first contact through admission
- A working knowledge of Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) on Accreditation, Quality Assurance, and Hospice Knowledge
HarmonyCares and HarmonyCares Hospice are not affiliated with Harmony Hospice Care. HarmonyCares Hospice does not conduct business in OH. HarmonyCares Hospice conducts business in MI, VA, WI, TX, IN, IL.