（Full-time） CLINICAL MANAGER job at Seva Hospice inc - SALIDA, CA

REPORTS TO: Director of Clinical Services

JOB GOAL:

Direct, coordinate and evaluate the delivery of home health or hospice services to a team of patients ensuring compliance and consistency with agency policy, State and Federal home health regulations. Monitors attainment of the objectives of the team activities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES：
・Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

・Provides direct clinical supervision, performance evaluations and disciplinary action of all assigned team staff. Obtains input from specialty manager (Rehab Supervisor/Home Health Aide Supervisor) where appropriate. Evaluates and ensures that competency requirements are met for all staff

・Ensures and performs in-home supervisory visits with assigned team members

・Monitors staff assignments, caseloads, and team productivity. Promotes efficient utilization of resources to achieve desired clinical outcomes and within episode reimbursement

・Develops and maintains a system of patient tracking and financial forecasting. Ensure OASIS review and coding results in appropriate reimbursement for the patient’s clinical condition. Refers and discusses high utilization and problem prone cases with Director of Clinical Services and Quality Manager.

・Provides the Director of Clinical Services with census, staffing, team productivity and other reports as requested. Identifies staffing patterns and needs of assigned team.

・Implements and supports field Case Management philosophy of care.

・Facilitates appropriate communication and documentation between patient, team members, medical professionals, and referral sources.

・Completes initial Plan of Care review with Case Manager in a timely fashion with a focus on quality, utilization, and individualized patient care and goals.

・Conducts individual caseload reviews and team meetings on a regularly scheduled basis according to the agency’s standards. Case conferences with staff as needed to meet the needs of challenging clients.

・Participates with the Director of Clinical Services in interviewing, screening, and selecting candidates for team positions.
Takes on call when necessary.

・Acts as a role model and a mentor professionally and clinically for the implementation of the organization’s Mission and Value Statements.

・Ensures staff orientation and development programs are enacted.

・Represents the agency on community committees/professional organizations and increases community awareness of agency in selected public relations efforts.

・Performs other duties as assigned.

Day Shift

・Registered nurse with current license to practice in the state of California
・A minimum of one (1) year experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years.
・Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two (2) years management or Managerial experience. Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
・Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
・Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
・Understands principles of pain/symptom management.
・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 CPR certification.