Remote Clinical Resource at Pennant Services

We are building a World Class Service Center and invite you to join a team of people who are committed to a core objective of supporting life changing service and providing professional expertise to the operations and leaders we support.

About the Company

Pennant Services is one of the most dynamic and progressive companies in the rapidly expanding senior living, home health, hospice, and home care industries. Affiliates of Pennant Services now operate 111 senior living, home health, hospice, and home care operations across 14 states and we are growing! These operations have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual agencies.

Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources – our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, “CAPLICO”:

Customer Second

Accountability

Passion for Learning

Love One Another

Intelligent Risk Taking

Celebrate

Ownership

By incorporating these principles at all levels of our organization, our employees feel valued and excited about their impact on our service center team members and operational partners. Our culture fosters excellence both personally and professionally and promotes development that leads to continued success.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of a Clinical Market Leader, the Clinical Resource position will support local clinical leaders at agencies located throughout Texas and the Midwest.In association with those local clinical leaders, the Clinical Resource will be responsible for supporting the local agencies through Field nurse support and education. May also be utilized for education and operational assistance in temporary DCS role and back-office support.

Please note this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature, working conditions and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, working conditions and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for providing a high level of support and guidance in the establishment of programs, policies and practices that ensure that all Cornerstone Home Health and Hospice agencies provide exceptional clinical care in compliance with State and Federal Regulatory requirements.

• Educates and assists Cornerstone’s local clinical leaders to assure field clinicians are working at the highest level. Works closely with Cornerstone’s compliance resources to ensure appropriate and effective survey preparedness.

• Assists local leadership in developing and implementing clinical processes to monitor and measure all activities related to clinical, education, and performance improvement.

• Provides support regarding the direction and coordination of educational programs, orientation, new hire competency systems, annual skills competency and on-going in-service educational program development. 

• Educates and trains nursing supervisors to ensure documentation is complete and consistent with legal requirements.

• Helps develop initiatives and monitor agency process and progress in areas including, patient safety, risk management, infection control programs.

• Educates and trains nursing supervisors to ensure documentation is complete and consistent with legal requirements. Additionally, a clinical resource may be asked to step into patient homes for observations, evaluations, and mock surveys.

• Resource will be expected to travel extensively (4 weeks per month)

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Licensed Registered Nurse

• CPR Certified 

Minimum Experience

• Licensed Registered Nurse

• A minimum of five years’ Home Health and Hospice experience

• Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the home health industry

• Ability to work with all levels of management on all aspects of therapy operations

• Will be required to show proof of a valid driver license, motor vehicle insurance, and a 2-step TB screen (giving within the past 6 months of date of hire).  

• Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the home health/hospice industry

• Ability to work with all levels of management on all aspects of clinical operations

• Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex and/or confidential information

• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.

• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties

• Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

• Supervises Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)/ Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and/or Home Health Aids (HHAs)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as directed.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the Registered Nurse (RN). The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing.

• Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.

• Maintains a current CPR certification.

• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.

• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.

• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.