RN Clinical Supervisor

RN Clinical Supervisor

Essential Functions And Skills:

• Receives case referrals.
• Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs.
• Sets up appropriate hospice personnel for cases as needed.
• Convenes with the Medical Director or Hospice Physician regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• Reviews and evaluates each case through various means such as home visits, conferences, record review, and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs, and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality hospice care services.
• Available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures, and clinical course.
• Aids clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plans of care.
• Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
• Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to the Manager of Clinical Services and hospice personnel.
• Aids in the orientation of new employees.
• Affirms proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Aids Manager of Clinical Services and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Affirms the health needs of the community and assists in the development of plan(s)/program(s) to meet needs.
• Promotes customer service orientation to all hospice personnel.

Additional Duties:

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development.
• Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
• Actively participates in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state(s) of practice.
• Nurses holding a multistate license can practice in other states without obtaining additional licenses while maintaining their Registered Nurse (RN) license in their primary state of residence (PSOR).
• Maintain a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Associate degree required.
• Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting required.
• Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
• If Driving: Valid State Driver’s License, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous experience in hospice/homecare setting with 2 years management or supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Pushing/Pulling and Lifting/carrying up to 30 pounds.
• Occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a home setting.