Hospice Clinical Team Manager
Elara Caring · Kalamazoo, MI · 1 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Job Description
Hospice Clinical Team Manager
About the Role
Kalamazoo, MI
Responsibilities
- Provides oversight of all patient care services and personnel
- Makes patient and personnel assignments, coordinates patient care, and coordinates referrals
- Affirms patient needs are continually assessed and the development, implementation, and updates to the individualized patient plan of care
- Ensures the timely start of patient care within recommended regulatory guidelines
- Processes and coordinates physician orders, staff assignments, and communications between direct care team members, the patient and their family, and the physician and primary care physician (as appropriate)
- Reviews and approves plan of care and evaluates proposed changes to the plan of care for clinical appropriateness
- Integrates orders from all relevant physicians involved in the plan of care and ensures the orders are approved by the responsible physician
- Conducts regular OASIS reviews for all patients
- Meets with all direct care team members on a regular basis providing guidance, coaching, and communicating information related to specific issues or organizational changes
- Initiates hiring requests, interviews candidates, and recommends hiring of direct care staff
- Communicates frequently with the Branch Director or Administrator on key performance metrics
- Remains available for field work, as needed
Requirements
- Associate degree in a Nursing related field, Bachelor preferred
- 2 years of home care experience in Hospice environment
- 1 year of supervisory experience required
- Current, unrestricted RN license valid for the state of work
- Ability to quickly become proficient in enterprise applications such as Homecare Homebase, Workday, and have knowledge in Microsoft Office
- Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed to support business and patient needs
- Able and willing to lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks
Qualifications
You will report to the Administration or Branch Director.
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits.
Pay
Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.
Schedule
Not specified