RN Clinical Manager - Home Health Leader

Optum; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus (external cand.

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Clinical Manager to lead therapy services in our home health and hospice program in Durham, North Carolina. You will supervise clinicians, coordinate patient care, and ensure high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective services while supporting referrals, scheduling, and documentation.

The role requires an RN with an associate or bachelor’s degree, an active nursing license, CPR certification, and at least one year of RN management experience in

Qualifications

• Nursing degree required and RN licensed in applicable state(s).
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum of 1+ year RN experience in home health or hospice.
• Minimum of 1+ year RN management experience.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Recommends employment decisions for staff to the director of operations.
• Responsible for overall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides.
• Organizes clinical operations for the care center.
• Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility/suitability for home care services.
• Oversees scheduling.
• Oversees payor verification and precertification requirements.
• Reviews documentation of other staff members and ensures missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities and developing Plan of Care (POC).
• Regularly evaluates the needs of the patient and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care.
• May provide direct patient care on an infrequent basis in times of emergency.
• Participates in the on-call process.
• Assists with training of staff to ensure quality care, compliance and fiscal responsibility.
• Participates in the investigation and resolution of patient/family/physician concerns.

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Current RN license (state-specific)

Current CPR certification

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Clinical Manager to lead therapy services in our home health and hospice program in Durham, North Carolina. You will supervise clinicians, coordinate patient care, and ensure high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective services while supporting referrals, scheduling, and documentation.

The role requires an RN with an associate or bachelor’s degree, an active nursing license, CPR certification, and at least one year of RN management experience in