Clinical Team Manager (RN), Hospice ...

ProCare through LeadingAge New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

VNS Health's Hospice Care Program is seeking a capable manager to coordinate interdisciplinary teams delivering compassionate hospice services to patients and families. You will oversee operations, staffing, and performance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and budget targets.

With a focus on quality improvement and education, you will lead meetings, drive clinical initiatives, and support after-hours care to uphold excellence in patient-centered care across the program.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in New York State.
• Nurse Practitioner with NYS license and DEA preferred.
• Minimum of three years clinical hospice experience.
• Experience in clinical/quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead hospice team workflow and ongoing patient care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with Hospice Conditions of Participation.
• Collaborate on quality improvement and education initiatives.
• Manage department operations, budgeting, staffing and performance evaluations.
• Oversee after-hours hospice coverage and interdisciplinary plan of care.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Manages, coordinates, facilitates and supports the members of the interdisciplinary team in provision of hospice care to patient/families of VNS Health Hospice Care Program, including After Hours. Ensures the implementation of clinical/quality improvement initiatives for hospice services in compliance with regulatory requirements. Demonstrates knowledge and commitment to excellence in clinical practice and customer service. Works under general direction.

• This role includes a $15K sign-on bonus, payable in two installments during your first year of employment with VNS Health.
• Ensures the use of an interdisciplinary approach to assess the medical, physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. Ensures that support and direction to patient’s families are provided in accordance with the patient’s Interdisciplinary Plan of Care/Hospice Care mission, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Participates in Hospice Team meetings, IDG management meetings, and serves on relevant committees for the purposes of information exchange, team collaboration, development of procedures and documentation tools, development of quality and training.
• Ensures full regulatory compliance with Hospice Conditions of Participation and standards through review, monitoring and audit (ad hoc / regular) of files, processes and procedures.
• Collaborates with Quality Improvement/Education in the development and implementation of quality improvement and educational activities to ensure professional practice standards are consistently met for each member of the team. Participates in the design, implementation, evaluation and modification of quality initiatives and educational plans.
• Initiates, coordinates, performs and assists in the analysis of clinical, regulatory and fiscal practice. Assists leadership in achieving Hospice Care goals, objectives, and fiscal targets by providing support with compliance and/or innovation to achieve improvement.
• Manages the day to day operations of the department, which includes effective caseload or visit management, achievement of productivity and revenue/expenditure targets for Hospice Care.
• Completes all work assignments, which includes audits, reports and projects.
• Performs all duties inherent in a managerial role. Ensures effective staff training, evaluates staff performance, provides input for the development of the department budget, and hires, promotes, and terminates staff and recommends salary actions as appropriate.
• Facilitates and manages the interdisciplinary group for provision of an effective and comprehensive hospice services to patient/families of VNSNY Hospice Program.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

• License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required
• Licensed and currently registered to practice as Nurse Practitioner in New York State and DEA license preferred

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an approved program accredited by the National League of Nursing or Health or Human Services field or the equivalent work experience required

Work Experience

• Minimum of three years clinical experience in hospice required

Clinical Management Experience Preferred

• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills required
• Knowledge of personal computer operations, including MS Office applications preferred

Pay Range

USD $98,200.00 - USD $130,800.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.