Hospice Patient Care Manager: RN Leadership & Quality

Community-Healthcare-of-Texas; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Generous Paid Time Off

Company-provided Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Health Savings Account

Retirement Savings Plan

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Community Healthcare of Texas is seeking a Patient Care Manager to provide clinical oversight of direct patient care in Fort Worth. The PCM will work with hospice staff, physicians, and leadership to ensure compassionate, compliant care in line with CHOT/Providence standards.

The role requires RN licensure in Texas, a nursing degree (BSN preferred), and 2+ years of hospice supervisory experience. Strong communication and travel capabilities are essential; this is a full-time position with

Qualifications

• Requires college degree in nursing; BSN strongly preferred.
• Requires 2+ years of hospice experience and supervisory experience.
• Experience in a Charge Nurse role will be considered to meet the supervisory requirement.
• Hospice experience and knowledge of hospice regulations strongly preferred.
• Proficient skills using a computer; Microsoft Office suite experience is preferred.
• Good communication skills and the ability to travel independently.
• Licensed RN in Texas required.
• Valid TX Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the admission process for new patients and confer with team, hospice physician, or CMO as needed for guidance.
• Manage all direct patient care by assigning staff to patients, scheduling staff for maximum budgetary optimization, including PTO and on-call, resolving patient care issues, visiting patients as needed, coordinate interdisciplinary groups.
• Review patients' medical diagnosis, prognosis, medication, procedures, and clinical course.
• Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing a plan of care.
• Attend case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
• Assist in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and make recommendations for employment of individuals; assist in the orientation of new employees.
• Assist the clinical Director and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs; assist in formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals, and objectives, both short and long-range.
• Audit patient charts, respond appropriately to compliance issues, and write compliance/QA reports.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Manage personnel through effective hiring, performance evaluation, coaching, staffing, scheduling, and delegation.
• Assist the Sr. Director as needed.
• Educate, counsel, and orient staff to Agency policy/procedures.
• Manage assigned patients equally, regardless of severity, contagiousness, or complexity of diagnosis.
• Perform other duties and activities as delegated by the clinical Director.

Skills

Good communication skills

Travel independently

MS Office proficiency

Education

BSN preferred

RN license in TX

Job description

Community Healthcare of Texas is seeking a Patient Care Manager to provide clinical oversight of direct patient care in Fort Worth. The PCM will work with hospice staff, physicians, and leadership to ensure compassionate, compliant care in line with CHOT/Providence standards.

The role requires RN licensure in Texas, a nursing degree (BSN preferred), and 2+ years of hospice supervisory experience. Strong communication and travel capabilities are essential; this is a full-time position with