Concordia Visiting Nurses is a Medicare-certified, state licensed, Medicaid approved home health agency operating in nine Western Pennsylvania counties. For well over a decade, Concordia Visiting Nurses has provided high-quality skilled nursing, palliative care, and a variety of therapy services to our patients. Our goal is to deliver quality home health services, in good faith, to those who entrust themselves to our care and to minister to the unique needs of each individual with respect, dignity, and compassion. We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia - and keep them as well!
The clinical manager is a licensed health care professional that supervises and coordinates staff to ensure provision of quality patient care and effective team performance to meet agency goals in accordance with philosophy, policies, mission and vision.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Skills
A. Coordinates staffing patterns to meet staff and geographical needs among staff; take and coordinate referrals as necessary to ensure agency coverage
B. Maintains schedules for all staff for daily, week-end and on-call coverage
C. Handles phone calls and messages to and from staff, patients, families and referral sources
D. Accountable for clinical staff and provision of appropriate clinical services to patients serviced by the agency
E. Interview applicants and assist in hiring decisions to maintain a qualified staff in sufficient numbers to serve patient needs
F. Assures that patient needs are continually assessed and assists with consulting physicians for orders and care plan development, implementation, and updates.
G. Maintains clinical skills by providing hands on care to clinically complex patients
H. Applies problem solving abilities to specific organization/clinical activities
I. Works with the Compliance and Ethics Manager to assure regulatory and certification compliance at local, state and federal levels
J. Participates in Utilization and Quality Improvement activities
K. Identifies need for in-services for the staff and assists with in-services, as needed
L. Provides back up to the Clinical Supervisor for the review of Plans of Care for accuracy and completeness and signs the 485 before submitted to the physician for signature, if needed
M. Provides back up to the Clinical Director, as needed
N. Assists in supervising all patient care activities to assure compliance with current standards of accepted nursing practice
O. Assists with competency testing for nurses and home health aides
P. Performs performance reviews of the clinical staff with input and review as needed from the Clinical Director or Branch Manager
Q. Monitors and maintains productivity reports
Documentation
A. Assures that clinical records are kept current and in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures
B. Performs random reviews patient records for completeness and appropriate documentation
C. Directs the clinical record system including clinical aspects of the billing process
Communication
A. Obtains and delivers information to others by phone, fax, written reports, letters and in person
B. Interacts with field staff, patients, families, physicians, other health disciplines, agencies, insurance companies, hospitals, labs, employers, government agencies and representatives as necessary
C. Maintains an open door policy to resolve patient and staff concerns
D. Assists the Clinical Director or Branch Manager with the organization and implementation of staff meetings as needed
F. Assists the Clinical Director or Branch Manager in representing the agency on clinical matters in the community as needed
G. Communicates all concerns regarding field staff, patients, families, physicians, other health disciplines, agencies, insurance companies, hospitals, labs, employers, government agencies and representatives to the Clinical Director and/or Director.
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Workplace Wellness
403(b) Retirement Plan
Paid Life Insurance Policy
Direct Deposit
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Vacation/PTO
Paid Holidays
Competitive Wages
Referral Program
Seniority/Appreciation Bonuses
Funeral Leave
Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
EOE
Benefits and Wages may vary based on location.
Minimum hours worked per week/status may be required for certain benefit eligibility.
For more than 140 years, Concordia Lutheran Ministries has been a place with a mission of caring, healing and comfort. A place where heartfelt Christian faith and a strong sense of service to others help us make a difference every day.
Take a look at what Concordia offers and you'll see what makes us different. The ministry entrusted to us enables us to do our best for those we serve. You can see it in our attractively maintained facilities, in the smiles on the faces of our staff and residents, and in the strong sense of community that makes Concordia just like a family.
As an organization deeply rooted in history and faith, we take pride in our professionalism and culture here at Concordia. Today, we are developing our legacy of faithful service to others, continually enhancing the continuum of care we provide. We're expanding our services to reach more people in need and we're offering an increasingly wide range of services to seniors and other age groups.
Concordia Lutheran Ministries is a CARF-CCAC-accredited Aging Services Network and recipient of the inaugural Pennsylvania Department of Aging Excellence in Quality Care Award. As one of the largest, most financially secure nonprofit senior care providers in the country, the organization serves over 40,000 people annually through home care and inpatient locations. Concordia offers a lifetime continuum of care that includes adult day services, home care, hospice, medical and rehabilitation services, memory support, personal care/assisted living, respite care, retirement living, skilled nursing, spiritual care and medical equipment.
The secret is simple: our highly qualified, dependable staff is absolutely committed to providing the utmost quality of care to every person we serve.
