Team Manager Home Care (RN)

About the role

The Team Manager leads the Patient Care Team, overseeing all patient care services including volunteer and bereavement support. Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising, evaluating, and coordinating interdisciplinary team members.
• Serving as patient advocate and coordinator for community health care providers.
• Maintaining patient records and ensuring timely recertification decisions.
• Ensuring appropriate and responsive team services, including staffing, medications, HME, supplies, and level of care changes.
• Managing the team schedule and coordinating services 24/7.
• Facilitating interdisciplinary meetings and updating the plan of care.
• Participating in on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

Directs all patient care services, reviews admissions, collaborates on palliative care measures, and ensures accurate documentation.

• Reviews pending and new admissions, assesses eligibility and appropriateness.
• Collaborates with physicians on pain and symptom management.
• Monitors team services and ensures appropriate staffing, medications, and care levels.
• Manages team schedule and coordinates services 24/7.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary meetings and updates the plan of care.
• Facilitates on-call rotation.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have:

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

Skills

Essential skills include:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and supervisory abilities.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration.
• Quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Cost containment and financial management.
• Professional development and mentoring.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$100k-$110k, based on experience.

Schedule

Office-based, Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm, with one field day required per week.