REPORTS TO: Clinical Care Manager - IPUFriday-Sunday 12 hour day shift
5760 Dean Dairy Road Zephyrhills, FL 33541
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Clinical Care Manager, the Clinical Care Manager Assistant (CCMA) is responsible for assisting the manager and the clinical staff in ensuring the smooth functioning of the teams. The CCMA facilitates the timely completion of assigned work and data entry relating to patient care documentation. The CCMA demonstrates knowledge of the electronic medical system computer program and of proper documentation procedures. The CCMA demonstrates professionalism in speaking with patients and their families/caregivers, and with healthcare professionals and outside vendors. The CCMA takes responsibility for updating his/her knowledge of systems and procedures as these change. The CCMA supports the organizational vision and mission.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Currently licensed in the State of Florida as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), with a minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience
IV Certification is required
Bilingual preferred
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Enters all patient status changes in a timely manner.
Keeps team census spreadsheet up-to-date.
Maintains accurate disaster preparedness spreadsheet.
Enters care plan templates for interdisciplinary group meetings (IDG).
Prepares and distributes agenda for IDG.
Runs recertification alert report to ensure that patients' recertification are done in a timely manner.
Ensures that recertification paperwork is correct and complete, and brings it to IDG meeting.
Prepares sign-in-sheet for IDG meetings and makes sure that it is signed by all attendees.
Notifies all team members of patient status changes.
Notifies DME and pharmacies of patient status changes, as needed.
Notifies outside doctors of patient deaths.
Sends updates on patients when warranted.
Check patient folder for completion after patient discharge or death, and give to CCM for signature, and then to HIM.
Conducts clinical audits.
Distribute audit findings to those staff that have deficiencies.
Print out nursing schedule sheets each week for team nurses to fill in.
Run productivity reports upon request.
Special tasks: Each CCMA has special tasks that only he/she is responsible for. These may include:
Running Gulfside census reports.
Ordering office supplies.
Copying and distributing weekend and overnight triage reports.
Other items as assigned.
Maintains a professional relationship and serves as a liaison between all team disciplines.
Offers emotional support to the patient/family in accordance with the hospice philosophy and plan of care.
Observes Patients' Rights.
Maintains a positive attitude and caring spirit. Displays a "can do" attitude.
Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all matters.
Gulfside Healthcare Services is a community-based nonprofit organization providing hospice and palliative services in Pasco County, and home health care throughout Pasco and Pinellas counties for over 30 years. We are there when our patients need us the most - providing comfort care for those living with a life-limiting illness, their loved ones and those who have lost someone special in their lives. Patients in Gulfside's care know dignity, peace and comfort through the support and understanding of our professional staff and dedicated volunteers.
Gulfside Healthcare Services provides an excellent benefits package to all full time employees including affordable healthcare, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), FSA and HSA options, company sponsored life insurance and long term disability, matching 403b contributions, generous paid time off allocation, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement. We also partner with Regions, AFLAC, Rasmussen College, Sam's Club, and the YMCA for value added voluntary employee benefits.
Our vision is to be the Provider of Choice for people in need and the Employer of Choice for talented, skilled and creative professionals.
Gulfside Healthcare Services is committed to a Drug Free Workplace and all positions are subject to drug testing.
It is the policy of Gulfside Healthcare Services, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated or other covered veteran, or an other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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