LPN Supervisor

Concordia Lutheran Ministries; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Concordia Lutheran Ministries seeks a Clinical Supervisor – LPN to coordinate and supervise in-home patient care within a home health setting in Pennsylvania. The role emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care aligned with state regulations.

The ideal candidate is a PA-licensed LPN with strong communication skills, experience in home health, and proficiency in electronic health records.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with PA license.
• OASIS Certification preferred.
• 2 years of progressive home health care experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient with knowledge of electronic health records.
• Knowledge of agency policies, federal and state regulations, and third-party payers.
• Reliable transportation with valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Reviews clinical documentation for compliance and completeness in a timely manner.
• Oversees and offers supervision to team members to ensure quality of care.
• Evaluates patient condition for need of services, equipment, and consultations.
• Holds regular meetings to educate team members and facilitate interdisciplinary communication.
• Plans with clinicians for discharge from service at admission and coordinates care.
• Liaises between patient/family, physician, and other healthcare providers.
• Provides in-home nursing visits as needed.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Monitors patient outcomes and HHCAHPS requirements and educates staff accordingly.
• Reviews Telehealth data and collaborates with team when needed.

Skills

LPN license

OASIS Certified

Two years experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proficient with EHR

Policy knowledge

Reliable transportation

Education

LPN license (PA)

Tools

EHR software

Telehealth platform

Job description

The Clinical Supervisor – LPN

The Clinical Supervisor – LPN is a licensed healthcare professional thatis responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately according to state and federal guidelines. The Clinical Supervisor - LPN assists the interdisciplinary team in planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient plan of care for appropriateness to the individual patient’s needs to ensure that high quality healthcare is delivered.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed Practical Nurse with a current, valid Pennsylvania license.
• OASIS Certified preferred
• Two [2] years of progressive experience in a home health care setting preferred.
• Interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient with knowledge of an electronic health record.
• Knowledge of agency policies, federal and state regulations and third-party payers
• Reliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive a vehicle with insurance limits as established by the state

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Reviews clinical documentation for compliance and completeness in a timely manner.
2. Reviews vital sign alert reports and notifies physician of negative trending
3. Oversees and offers supervision to members of their team to help assure that quality of care is provided.
4. Evaluation of patient’s condition for the need of other services, equipment, and consultations that may facilitate better overall outcomes.
5. Holds regular meetings to provide education to team members and facilitate interdisciplinary communication.
6. In collaboration with the primary clinician, provides what is necessary for the patient’s need to obtain positive medical outcomes while managing appropriate resources.
7. Plans with the primary clinician and other disciplines for the discharge from service at the time of admission.
8. Knowledge about payer processes and requirements to bridge the gap between provider and payer and to effectively meet the needs of both, ultimately for the patient’s benefit.
9. Liaison between patient/family, physician and all other healthcare providers.
10. Provides in-home nursing visits on an as-needed basis.
11. Participates in administrative on-call rotation.
12. Responsible for understanding patient outcome and HHCAHPS requirements and assisting with education of the staff as it relates to these regulatory requirements.
13. Reviews Telehealth data and identifies negative results. Collaborates with patient, clinical staff and physician when negative results or trending are identified.
14. Knowledgeable about agency requirements for Telehealth monitoring, including the appropriateness of the patient, orders and forms needed, agency- specific protocols, basic equipment functioning along with appropriate cleaning methods and infection control.
15. Is able to provide correct teaching on use of the home telemonitoring unit as well as basic troubleshooting to patients, designated representatives and other clinicians as needed. Familiar with the appropriate channels of communication for any problems or concerns with home telemonitoring unit.
16. Reviews and approves the referral for accuracy and completeness in the electronic medical record. Ensures Intake communication note is thorough and complete.