Location
Roswell, GA | United States
Job description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care is locally-owned with offices located in Atlanta, Covington and Roswell, offering end-of-life care to those with life limiting illnesses in the communities we serve. We believe that this very special care is best provided by professionals who live and work in the community they serve. At Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care, we integrate and address the diverse, seen and unseen needs of patients and their families.
The Clinical Manager will assume overall responsibility for the implementation, delivery, coordination and supervision of hospice services provided on a day to day basis. This position supports established goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.
- Serves as a member of the leadership team
- Assumes overall responsibility for oversight and management of the clinical services provided by the interdisciplinary team (IDT) within the homecare and facility setting.
- Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed. Conferences with Medical Director regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
- Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, record review and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services; and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate
- Conducts supervisory visits to allow for observation of clinical performance of assigned team members
- Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course
- Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing Plan of Care
- Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of Interdisciplinary Group involvement
- Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Director of Nursing and hospice personnel
- Analyzes, reviews and approves assigned employees' time worked and exception hours recorded for the previous week and resolve any discrepancies on a weekly basis. Reviews and approves employee time entry for payroll process.
- Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Coordinates the clinical orientation of new employees
- Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs. Assists in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range
- Complies with accepted professional standards and principles
- Collaborates with leadership team in strategic planning activities, identifying opportunities to improve services and better meet client needs
- Collaborates with operations and clinical staff to ensure the intake process meets the needs of the patient, family and physician/other referral source
- Participates in orientation, training, on-going education programs, instructing and coaching to ensure hospice personnel understands and can clearly articulate the hospice philosophy from intake through bereavement.
- Collaborates with Clinical Staff to develop clinical educational program/in-services for conversational and classroom presentations.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia
- Current and continued CPR certification
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing or related human service field preferred
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred
- Minimum of five years of hospice experience
- Minimum of three years demonstrated ability to successfully manage and supervise clinical and administrative staff
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication with a strong problem solving skill set
- Belief in the hospice concept
- Valid driver's license. Reliable, insured, automobile for work travel.
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