Team Manager Home Care

About the role

The Team Manager leads the Patient Care Team, overseeing all patient care services including volunteer and bereavement support. They ensure services align with the interdisciplinary plan of care and maintain accurate patient records.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and coordinates the work of the interdisciplinary team, ensuring continuity of care from admission to discharge or transfer to bereavement.
• Serves as a patient advocate and liaison for community health care providers involved in patient care.
• Maintains patient records and makes recertification decisions based on eligibility and appropriateness criteria.
• Collaborates with physicians on palliative care measures and ensures effective discharge planning for imminent discharges.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation with appropriate license and insurance coverage.
• Private telephone in home.
• Knowledge of primary medical and nursing care principles, with a working knowledge of oncologic nursing and palliative care.
• Understanding of interdisciplinary health care team dynamics and the process of dying and bereavement.
• Working knowledge of VITAS information system and ability to utilize management reports.
• Two years of supervisory experience in a health care organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Current and valid R.N. License to practice in the state where the VITAS program is located.