The Clinical Support Managers is a qualified registered nurse with the ability to oversee and coordinate provision of clinical activities for a designated group of patients and staff.
Reports To: Director of Nursing
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develops, supervises, and evaluates a group of qualified clinicians and caregivers to deliver clinical excellence in a patient-centered manner.
- Assists with the analysis and evaluation of adherence to clinical standards and Best Practices.
- Achieves goals as assigned regarding staffing, productivity, outcomes, QAPI and care coordination.
- Responsible for care coordination in a case conference setting for high volume, high risk and problem prone patients.
- Participates in activities relative to provision of professional services to an assigned group of patients.
- Understands/adheres/educates on the QAPI and Compliance Plans
- Assists DON/Administrator to ensure that all staff providing care maintains professional standards of community nursing practice.
- Maintains and adheres to agency procedures and patient care policy standards.
- Assists DON/Administrator with establishing policies and procedures in compliance with state health statutes and administrative rules to include CDC guidelines, OSHA guidelines for employee safety, standard precautions, and infection control procedures.
- Coordinates patient care services for an assigned group of patients to include workflow processes.
- May perform an initial clinical review of referral/intake which will result in a timely acceptance or denial of referrals as assigned.
- Provides case management as described in state regulations as assigned.
- Assists DON with development/ implementation and keeps records of criteria for admission to service, case assignments and case management.
- Utilizes data dashboards as applicable to role
- Informs appropriate staff about home health statutes and administrative rules.
- Assists DON with installation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure achievement of objectives of the Agency.
- Ensures that all competency factors are assessed and corrected if applicable on a group of clinical staff members as assigned
- Responsible for conducting initial clinical field staff interviews as directed by the DON.
- Viewed as an expert clinical resource to a group of clinicians; this expertise may require CS to perform one on one instruction if applicable
- Ensures oversight clinically, as assigned, of:
- Making patient and personnel assignments
- Coordinating patient care
- Coordinating referrals
- Assuring that patient needs are continually assessed AND
- Assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized care plan(s)
- Ensures that the following information/instruction is given in writing to the patient/caregiver/representative per payer requirements as assigned:
- Visit schedule with frequency of visits
- Complete Medication Profile
- Any treatments to be administered by agency staff (POC)
- Any other pertinent instruction related to the patient's care needs
- Name and contact information of the agency's Administrator and DON (Clinical Manager)
- Reports to the DON regarding changes that might affect the clinical operations of the agency.
- Performs coordination as assigned during emergency situations and understands the Emergency Plan
- Maintains confidentiality of agency, employee, and patient matters.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the DON.
- Performs clinical visits if necessary and applicable; maybe necessary to cover for case manager of case as applicable
- Assists with orientation/competency/supervision of new staff prior to patient contact.
- Ensures participation in continuing education for staff to include orientation and in-services.
- Provides final clinical proofing of all documentation for a group of clinicians, if applicable.
- Assists/performs staff performance appraisals as assigned by the DON.
- Assists with billing audits as applicable from clinical perspective
- Attains annual goals established by the DON/Administrator in the annual performance evaluation.
- Submits documentation within required timeframes.
Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:
- Evidence of adequate health status to perform duties.
- Ability to learn, absorb, and apply professional training.
- Ability to organize work procedures, assume responsibility for and effectively supervise others.
- Demonstrates excellent problem- solving techniques and abilities.
- Demonstrates effective knowledge of the federal and state regulations governing home health agencies and the ability to ensure compliance.
- Able to see and hear adequately to respond to auditory and visual requests which relate to the coordination of clinical activities.
- Able to speak in a clear, concise voice in order to communicate adequately with staff, physicians, and patients.
- Able to effectively deal with change.
- Excellent computer skills required
Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications:
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing licensed in the state o