RN CLINICAL MANAGER HOME HEALTH - Vertus HealthCare

The Clinical Manager coordinates and oversees all direct care patient services provided by clinical personnel.

• Develops, plans, implements, analyzes, and organizes clinical operations.
• Conducts/delegates the assessment and reassessment of patients, including updating of care plans and interpreting patient needs, while adhering to Company, physician, and/or health facility procedures/policies.
• Manages the assignment of caregivers.
• Responsible for and oversees the delivery of care to all patients served by the location.
• Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to the case, including disciplines required, to determine home health or hospice needs. Accountable to ensure patients meet admission criteria and make the decision to admit patients to service. Assigns appropriate clinicians to a case, as needed.
• Instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services and is always available during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing patient Plan of Care (POC).
• Monitors cases to ensure documentation is in compliance with regulatory agencies and requirements of third-party payers. Ensures final audits/billing are completed timely and in compliance with Medicare regulations.
• Coordinates communication between team members/attending physicians/caregivers to ensure the appropriateness of care and outcome planning.
• Supervises all clinical employees assigned. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Handles necessary employee corrective action and discipline issues fairly and objectively, in consultation with the Human Resources Department and the Executive Director/Director of Operations.
• Participates in the interviewing, hiring, training, and development of direct care clinicians. Evaluates their performance relative to job goals and requirements. Coaches staff and recommends in-service education programs, when needed. Ensures adherence to internal policies and standards.
• Assesses staff education needs based on the review of clinical documentation in addition to feedback and recommendations by Utilization Review staff. Upon completion of the assessment, creates and conducts regular staff education as needed.
• Analyzes situations, identifies problems, identifies, and evaluates alternative courses of action through the utilization of Performance Improvement principles.
• Responsible for review of the appropriate number of Case Managers and clinical staff documentation to include starts-of-care, resumption-of-cares, and re-certifications, for appropriateness of care, delivery, and documentation requirements.
• Responsible for the QA/PI activities. Works with Utilization Review staff relative to data tracking for performance review and outcomes of care analysis to determine efficiency, the efficacy of case management system as well as any other systems and process. Competently performs patient care assignments and staff management activities.
• Provides direct patient care on an infrequent basis and only in times of emergency.
• Interprets Company standards and Company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with external regulatory authorities and ensures that caregiver clinical documentation meets internal standards.
• Participates in performance improvement activities, maintains ongoing clinical knowledge through internal and external training programs. Provides interpretation of knowledge and direction to staff.
• Maintains relationships with referral/community sources. Participates in professional organizations and conducts care-related programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Experience/Skills

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• Proof of current CPR.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• Medicare Home Health Experience REQUIRED.
• Two years as a Registered Nurse with at least one year of management experience in a home care, hospice, or equivalent environment.