Clinical Manager

Anchor Health; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health is seeking a Clinical Manager to supervise clinical staff and coordinate hospice care across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The role requires travel within territory and collaboration with the Clinical Director to ensure high-quality patient services.

Ideal candidates have RN licensure in CA, BSN preferred, and 2+ years in hospice or home health with supervisory experience. A strong emphasis on assessment, care planning, and interdisciplinary teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in California.
• BSN preferred or a minimum of one year nursing experience within the last three years.
• At least two years of hospice/home health or community health experience with two years in management or supervision in the last five years.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• Excellent observation, nursing judgment and communication skills; understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
• Understands principles of pain/symptom management.
• Must be a licensed driver with insured vehicle in good order.
• Maintains CPR certification.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives case referrals and assigns appropriate hospice personnel; discusses eligibility with Medical Director.
• Reviews and evaluates cases via home visits, conferences, record reviews, and clinician services to guide quality care.
• Reviews patient diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.
• Assists in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals and care plans.
• Attends case conference meetings to coordinate care and interdisciplinary involvement.
• Conducts quarterly record reviews and reports findings to Clinical leadership and staff.
• Assists in screening and interviewing new employees and orientations.
• Plans and evaluates inservice and continuing education programs and updates policies and procedures.
• Complies with professional standards and promotes best practices.
• Assesses community health needs and develops plans/programs to meet them; engages in public relations.
• Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Performs other duties as delegated by Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Case management

Hospice care

Public relations

Nursing supervision

Education

RN license (CA)

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Title/Position: Clinical Manager

Reports To: Clinical Director / Direct of Patient Care Services

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel. Alameda and Contra county service areas. Expected travel with both territories managing and helping train current nurses in field. 60 % travel within territory. Hospice experience is a must.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1.Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed. Conferences with MEDICAL DIRECTOR regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• 2.Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of 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 home care services; and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• 3.Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.
• 4.Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.
• 5.Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
• 6.Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services and hospice personnel.
• 7.Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• 8.Assists Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation and evaluation of inservice and continuing education programs. Assists in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range.
• 9.Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• 10.Assesses health needs of community and assists in the development of plan(s)/ program(s) to meet needs. Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the organization's role as an effective member of the hospice and health care delivery system. Promotes customer service orientation to all hospice personnel.
• 11.Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• 12.Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• 1.Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• 2.Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing with a BSN degree is preferred or a minimum of one (1) year experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years.
• 3.At least two (3) years of experience in hospice/home health or community health setting within the last five (5) years and with two (2) years management or supervisory experience. Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• 4.Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• 5.Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
• 6.Understands principles of pain/symptom management.
• 7.Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• 8.Complies and maintains current CPR certification.
• 9.Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.