Community Living Manager - Warren

PACE Southeast Michigan; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PACE Southeast Michigan seeks a Home Care Services Manager to oversee home care nursing assistants and coordinate with the Center Manager and IDT to ensure seamless care planning and service authorization for participants enrolled at PACE SEMI.

The role requires a BSN (or bachelor’s) with 3+ years in long-term care, including supervisory experience. Responsibilities include leading staff, ensuring CMS competency, and facilitating interdisciplinary team meetings to maintain quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; BSN preferred.
• Three years of clinical long-term care experience, including one year with frail elderly population.
• Two years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to lead and direct other licensed staff in delivery of care.
• Must meet CMS-approved competencies before working independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Home Care activities for PACE SEMI and coordinate with Center Manager and IDT.
• Facilitate Participant-Centered Planning meetings and complex Care Plan Development/Enrollment meetings.
• Assist Medical Director with clinical and operational issues and special projects.
• Provide home care authorizations for external vendors as needed based on staffing.
• Teach, coach and mentor schedulers and Direct Care staff.
• Communicate with Director of Home Care on case management and operations.
• Manage administrative, quality and performance improvement requirements; prepare reports.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Nursing leadership

CMS competencies

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

BSN preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

The Home Care Services Manager is responsible for operational over‑site of the home care PACE nursing assistants. In addition, the Home Care Manager is responsible for facilitating specified Interdisciplinary Team meetings.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

Supervises and coordinates Home Care Activities at PACE Southeast Michigan (PACE SEMI), In collaboration with the Center Manager and IDT, facilitates the Participant-Centered Planning meetings, as well as complex Care Plan Development/Enrollment meetings, to assure consistency in care planning and service authorization for participants enrolled at PACE SEMI. Assists the Medical Director as requested in duties related to clinical and operational issues and special projects as may be required. Provides home care authorizations for external vendors as needed based on staffing to ensure participant needs are met Teach, coach and mentor schedulers along with Direct Care staff. Communicates with the Director of Home Care regarding case management/homecare operations and issues. Facilitates administrative, quality and performance improvement requirements, such as reports and statistical records. Provides weekly report to schedulers regarding staff productivity. Participates in and/or facilitates Quality Assurance projects resulting from data results. Ensures adherence to departmental and external standards in the provision of quality focused care by attendance at professional meetings/committees and review of national standards of practice. Ensures adherence to budgetary guidelines. Other duties as assigned. Interview, hire, onboard staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Bachelor required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. Preferred three years of clinical long-term care experience, including one year with frail elderly population, and two years of supervisory experience. Has ability to lead and direct other licensed staff in the delivery of care. Only acts within scope of his/her practice. Must meet a standardized set of competencies (approval by CMS) before working independently. Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact. Must meet State Licensure requirements (be legally authorized to practice in Michigan, and only act within the scope of his/her authority to practice). Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary; must have strong interpersonal skills. Role model the 10 Principles of Leadership and PACE values

WORKING CONDITIONS

Ability to work under pressure, flexible, with imagination and group leadership skills. Possible exposure to communicable disease. At PACE Southeast Michgan our employee experience is a combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, mission, vision, values, and most importantly, our people. Our employees are compassionate, curious, accountable, courageous, and authentic. They make choices according to what is best for our participants and strive to make a difference. For several years, they have made us a Top Workplace in our area.