Weekend Hospice Clinical Team Manager (RN, Nurse) - HomeCare

About This Role

Supervise and manage a hospice clinical team to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care, compliance with regulations, and staff development within Hartford HealthCare at Home's strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide staff guidance in making clinical and case management decisions for end-of-life care and symptom management, adhering to Medicare Hospice Benefit guidelines
• Assure the development of personnel qualifications and policies
• Identify and facilitate professional development and competency of staff through home visits to supervise and evaluate clinical performance
• Maintain compliance with regulatory agency policies and procedures by guiding staff in cost-effective clinical and case management decisions focused on outcomes
• Accountable for team performance in achieving desired clinical and operational performance measures
• Utilize clinical software to identify education opportunities, optimize service utilization, oversee patient progression, and trend team outcomes
• Assure that clinical and functional outcomes are achieved at the highest possible level
• Resolve patient care problems collaboratively with internal/external customers and peers
• Oversee daily patient assignments for clinical staff based on client needs and staff competency to maintain productivity standards
• Coordinate referrals and ensure timeliness of Starts of Care (SOCs) and adjunct service delivery
• Ensure continuous assessment of patient needs and individualized plan of care development, implementation, and updates
• Ensure coordination of patient care, including communication with all physicians involved
• Determine staffing needs and coordinate hiring to meet service demands for assigned geographic areas
• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate staff, including completion of personnel evaluations
• Review and analyze team and patient metrics consistent with agency initiatives
• Participate in preceptor programs and student education regarding hospice and palliative care

Qualifications

• Diploma in nursing; Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred
• According to current state licensure regulations; Hospice experience with OASIS and case management certification preferred

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing
• Hospice experience with OASIS
• Case management certification