Hospice Clinical Manager

Responsibilities

• Receives case referrals.
• Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice needs.
• Sets up appropriate hospice personnel for cases as needed.
• Convenes with medical director regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• Evaluates each case through various means like home visits, conferences, record reviews, and services provided by clinicians.
• Discusses and verifies impressions, instructs, and guides clinicians to enhance performance and delivery of quality hospice services.
• Available during operating hours to assist clinicians as required.
• Aids clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, prioritizing tasks, and creating a plan of care.
• Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discuss interdisciplinary group involvement.
• Aids Chief Clinical Officer in planning, implementing, and evaluating in-service and continuing education programs.
• Aids in formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating the organization’s policies, procedures, goals, and objectives, both short and long term.

Qualifications

• Current NH RN license.
• Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two (2) years management or supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practices.
• Excellent observation, good nursing judgment, and communication skills.
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
• Proof of Flu vaccination.
• Reliable transportation.
• Valid driver's license.
• Automobile insurance.
• Physical exam within the last year.
• Two-step TB test.

Benefits

• Health Insurance - first of the month after 30 days employment.
• Dental Insurance - first of the month after 30 days employment.
• Vision Insurance.
• Short-Term Disability.
• Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dependent Care Account.
• Earned Time.
• Retail Account.
• Longevity Benefit.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Continuing Education.
• Tuition Discount Program.
• Gym Discount.
• AAA Membership.