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Hospice Clinical Manager - West Valley City, United States - Mission Healthcare
Description
The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managedappropriately.The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that care and services are deliveredappropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel.
Responsibilities Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, todetermine hospice/home care needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed.Conferences with MEDICAL DIRECTOR regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility forservices.
Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, recordreview and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guidesclinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services; and isavailable at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures, and clinical course.Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and indeveloping plan of care.
Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care anddiscussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to ClinicalDirector/Director of Patient Care Services and hospice personnel.
Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations foremployment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new employees.
Assists Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services and other supervisory hospice personnel inthe planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs.
Assistsin the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals, andobjectives, both short and long range.Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
Assesses health needs of community and assists in the development of plan(s)/ program(s) to meetneeds.
Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the organization's role asan effective member of the hospice and health care delivery system.
Promotes customer serviceorientation to all hospice personnel.Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Clinical Director/Director of Patient CareServices.
Qualifications Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing with a BSN degree is preferred.
Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two (2) years management or supervisoryexperience. Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospicephilosophy and issues of death/dying.
Understands principles of pain/symptom management.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/ororganization requirements and is in good working order.
Possess and maintains current BLS Hands on CPR Certification.Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Mission Healthcare Family of Companies includes Mission Home Health, Mission Hospice, Moniker Hospice, Healthy Living at Home, Tender Care, Sun Tree, Hands of Hope, Advanced Healthcare Services, One Care and Compass at Home.
EOE