(LPN) Clinical Manager Assistant - ProHealth Home Health (Daphne, AL)

Job Summary

A Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse assists the Clinical Manager/Administrator with the coordination of home health services to patients in their place of residence in accordance with physician orders and strives to provide the highest quality of care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
• Three to five (3-5) years of experience in nursing, preferred.
• One (1) year experience in home health nursing, preferred.
• Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.

Responsibilities

• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development of standards that ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients/families.
• Consults with the Clinical Manager/Administrator in determining a staffing pattern that will accomplish stated objectives and promote a maximum level of utilization of health personnel.
• Affords assistance in recruiting nursing personnel.
• Responsible for assisting in the orientation of new patient care personnel.
• Affords assistance in the planning and consultative needs of staff.
• Affords assistance in the implementation of policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, state and local laws.
• Displays a willingness to support policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for changes of such policies.
• Affords assistance in the coordination of interdisciplinary team services.
• Affords assistance in the organization of nursing services to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.
• Participates in the coordination of the Agency’s services with the services of other community agencies.
• Participates in studies and research and other administrative functions as assigned.
• Serves as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation, and job performances.
• Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information.
• Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality; fulfills job-related requirements without regard to the time involved.
• Serves as a resource person to employees.
• Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Reports any problem relating to patient care and/or employee well-being.
• Immediately reports any accident, incident, lost articles, or unusual occurrence to the Clinical Manager/Administrator.
• Attends pertinent continuing education programs other than routine in-services and shares information with staff.
• Maintains equipment for appropriate use and takes steps to keep misuse to a minimum.
• Affords assistance in the Agency’s ongoing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Affords assistance in the implementation and evaluation of patient plans of care.
• Reviews patient medical records for compliance with federal, state, accrediting bodies, local, and Agency policies and guidelines.
• Affords assistance in conducting patient care conferences, staff meetings and maintains documentation.
• Participates in community education projects.
• Ensures that all necessary supplies and equipment are available.
• Must be able to perform nursing functions in times of staff shortage.
• Available to share administrative and clinical on-call with nursing personnel as needed/permitted by applicable regulations.
• Affords assistance in ensuring that documentation is completed in accordance with Agency policy.
• Affords assistance in staffing visit assignments and on-call assignments.
• Coordinates referral, intake, and authorization process under the supervision of the Clinical Manager/Administrator.