Clinical Manager (RN), Home Health, Full Time

About the role

Manages patient discharges with patient, patient families, and health care team. Develops home care plan for patient's post-hospital needs. Serves as resource and liaison with hospitals, skilled nursing homes, board and care homes, outpatient discharge planning services and physician offices. Arranges for home delivery of medical equipment and supplies. Assists is processing patient discharges. Provides support to department leadership for recruitment and selection of new staff, delivering training sessions, staff scheduling and performance management. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgement.

Responsibilities

• Participates in discharge planning discussions with patient, patient care team and patient families.
• Consults with other health care personnel within the hospital and community agencies to develop continuity of care plan for patients being discharged from hospital.
• Makes referrals and provides information to home care service agencies.
• Conducts daily rounds on nursing units to review home care discharge plan needs and complete progress notes on patient charts.
• Makes daily admissions assessments to evaluate and identify a patient's need for assistance in discharge planning as it relates to home care.
• Mets clinical supervisor on a regular basis to review patient referrals.
• Compiles monthly statistics.
• Provides information for field charts for each discipline with medical record information for Home Health and hospice standards of care.
• Reports patient assessment and evaluation to physician/Team Leader/Manager of Clinical Services.
• Aids in orientation of new employees and/or registry personnel.
• Provides in-service education to hospital and medical staff.
• Assists and advises in developing and implementing marketing, business and strategic plans for home care program.
• Evaluates need for medical supplies and equipment required for patient's home care.
• Orders and arranges delivery for patient post-hospital equipment and supply needs.
• Assists in recruitment and selection processes for department staff.
• Identifies staff training needs and arranges in-service sessions as needed.
• Trains new employees job duties and assignments.
• Addresses complaints made by supervised staff including training needs, work assignments and overtime scheduling.
• Completes periodic evaluations of personnel supervised.
• Counsels and coaches staff not meeting performance expectations issuing formal oral and written reprimands.
• Attends appropriate hospital committees meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Organizes and coordinates the activities of the department.

  Requirements

  • Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required Master's Degree: Preferred Five years' home care nursing experience: Preferred One year's leadership experience: Preferred One year's hospital case management (including discharge planning) experience: Preferred
  • Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) or Physical Therapist (PT) licensure in the state of practice: Required Public Health Nurse licensure in state of practice: Preferred Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred Valid Driver's License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required
  • Physical Therapist (PT) or Registered Nurse (RN): Required

  Qualifications

  Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit here for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

  Skills

  Strong communication skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications are essential. Knowledge of home health and hospice care protocols is preferred.

  Benefits

  The estimated base pay for this position is $103,727 to $155,590. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

  Pay

  The estimated base pay for this position is $103,727 to $155,590.

  Schedule

  Full time