Clinical Manager | Home Health

Pinnacle Senior Living; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Pinnacle Senior Living in Idaho is hiring a Clinical Manager to coordinate patient care and supervise clinical staff. The role ensures services are delivered appropriately and oversees nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains in field and office settings.

You will lead care planning, oversee education for new staff, and collaborate with physicians to align plans of care. Required RN license for Idaho and Washington, 3+ years in home care or hospice, and management experience, with CPR

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with current licensure to practice in both Idaho and Washington.
• Three years of previous experience in home care or hospice strongly preferred and with two years management or supervisory experience preferred.
• HCHB/PointCare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage day-to-day flow of clinical needs in the agency.
• Oversee education and orientation of new clinical staff and their ongoing orientation plan.
• Direct oversight of nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains performing field work.
• Develop and update the individualized plan of care in communication with physicians.
• Ensure on-call schedule is complete and on-call services are available when needed.
• Review referrals and coordinate with intake for appropriate services.
• Confer with physicians about eligibility for services.
• Conduct reviews of patient medical diagnoses, procedures, medications, and clinical course.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Excellent communication

Nursing judgment

CPR certification

Education

Registered Nurse license Idaho and Washington

Tools

HCHB/PointCare

Job description

The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. The Clinical Team Lead/Manager is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Clinical Manager should be available during all office hours to manage the day to day flow of clinical needs in the agency.
• Responsible for coordinating and conducting, as needed, the education and training of new clinical staff - with the exception of therapy staff - and oversees their ongoing orientation plan.
• Provides direct oversight of all nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains performing field work.
• Responsible for assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care, which would entail communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and integration of orders, including medication orders, from all physicians involved in the plan of care.
• Responsible for ensuring that the On-Call schedule is complete and that on-call services are available when needed.
• Conducts clinical review of new patient referrals and coordinates with intake team to accept those referrals that the agency is capable of providing services for.
• Consults with intake for clinical oversight for appropriateness of case, including home visits, to determine home health care needs. Ensures that the appropriate home care personnel are assigned to the case as needed.
• Conferences with Attending Physician regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, procedures, medications, and clinical course.
• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.
• Attends and runs, and documents case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate coordination of care.
• Participates in quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Director of Clinical Services and appropriate organization personnel.
• Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new organization personnel.
• Makes recommendations for employment of individuals.
• In conjunction with Director of Clinical Services plans, implements and evaluates in-service and continuing education programs.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement program.
• Ensures that infection control standards are implemented and followed in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Director of Clinical Services and/or Executive Director.

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must be a registered nurse with current licensure to practice in both Idaho and Washington.
• Three years of previous experience in home care or hospice setting strongly preferred and with two years management or supervisory experience preferred.
• HCHB/Pointcare experience preferred.
• Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• Have excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills.
• 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.
• Complies and maintains current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan Options, Employee Assistance Program, etc.

Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 plus incentive plan

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.