Job Description

Clinical Supervision ·

Needs to be filled within 2 weeks

Initiates and documents an initial assessment or reassessment of the client for starts or restarts of care and document in the EMR. · Assesses a client, determines necessary and needed interventions while collaborating with the family. · Provides supervision for clients’ clinical care, ensuring appropriate care is delivered according to the appropriate scope of practice. · Works with field caregivers and nurses to ensure full understanding of the clients’ case requirements and how to successfully work with the clients. · Determines goals of clients and families to ensure that day-to-day care supports those goals. · Prepares reports for Practitioner/obtains practitioner orders for care. Communicates to assigned field caregivers new or changes in client care. · Prepares and maintains timely and accurate reports and schedules for external care management stakeholders, ensuring that they are up to date. · Monitors change of condition reporting on a daily reporting on a daily basis and acts when necessary. · Leads clinical aspects of the QAPI program for the branch(es). Documentation · Provides prompt communication and documentation of changes in client medical status/emergencies to appropriate team members, family and practitioners as necessary. · Maintains EMR to ensure timely accurate processes are followed in compliance with regulatory bodies.

· Conducts and documents assessment and visits in accordance with regulatory compliance. · Provides accurate and timely disbursement of client information to internal and external staff. · Ensures appropriate client documentation in the home is available/maintained (electronic and manual). Education · Provides continuing education and communication with clients and family members to ensure they are accurately informed of clients’ needs · Identifies caregiver training needs and opportunities to improve care delivery. Includes coaching and counseling to the highest level of performance possible. Oversight · Provides oversight of caregivers assigned to caseload. Ensures caregivers job-related needs are met in a timely and supportive manner. · Collaborates with Care Coordinators with detailed instructions for client clinical and staffing needs to be met. · Provides supervision of clinical activities for PRN Assessment nurses, including patient assessments, care plan development and implementation, on-site field visits, and the continual evaluation of effectiveness of the care plan to optimize the client’s health and independence. Assist with hiring of additional nursing staff as needed. · Serves On-Call on a rotation basis while maintaining the same standards as expected during normal business hours, reflecting the 24/7 nature of the business · Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, SKILLS & ABILITIES

· Graduate of an accredited nursing program, with current active unrestricted nursing license. BSN preferred. · CPR certification required. CPR Instructor preferred, · 2 years nursing experience required; 1-2 years in home health care, rehabilitation and case management experience preferred. · Demonstrate empathy, caring and self-confidence; ability to pay attention to details resulting in thorough follow through; anticipate problems in advance and know whether to diffuse or escalate; prioritize and demonstrate a sense of urgency. · Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively and professionally with internal leadership, field caregivers, external stakeholders, medical practitioners and case managers. · Knowledge of head-to-toe nursing assessment for clinical decision making/problem solving. · Knowledge of the signs of emergent situations and interventions required for individual clients. · High level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. · Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; always maintain professional demeanor and appearance. · Ability to travel in personal car on short notice.