Job Description

The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for assisting in the implementation of home health clinical services within the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA) in a defined area in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and Agency policies. The Supervisor supervises and evaluates assigned professional and para-professional staff in the local office.

Responsibilities:

• Assists assigned staff to assess patient and family needs, develop plans of care and provide necessary services to families using other disciplines and services.
• Assists in identifying the needs for evaluation services by others (e.g., physician, social workers, therapists, etc.) and provides administrative supervision of these support services.
• Assists assigned staff in setting priorities and development of plans or health promotion, preventive, therapeutic and restorative care services to individuals and families, based upon immediate and long range goals.
• Provides direct services to families where needs may be of such a nature as to require special skills, teaching or evaluation, demonstrates technical skills, or teaching, interviewing, or other abilities to staff or families.
• Assist with the on-call.
• Responsible for completing field staff supervisions.

Qualifications:

• Current NYS Registered Nurse License
• Home care experience (required)
• Clinical management experience (Preferred)

Education:

• BSN