Hybrid Home Health and Hospice Clinical Manager en Caledonia Home Health and Hospice

Job Summary:

The Home Health and Hospice Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that home care and hospice patient care and

services are delivered, coordinated and managed appropriately. The Clinical Manager is responsible for the supervision

of home care and hospice clinical teams including nurses and therapists.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for direct supervision of nurses and therapists including reviewing and approving daily activity

records, making supervisory visits, and performing yearly evaluations.

• Supports all home care and hospice nurses and therapists in the effective delivery of services, case

management, and professional development.

• Reviews and evaluates each client case by reviewing the services provided by clinicians through conferences and

record reviews. Discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective

performance and delivery of quality home care services, and is available at all times during operating hours to

assist clinicians as appropriate.

• Reviews patient’s clinical diagnosis, medications, procedures, and clinical course.

• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in

developing plan of care.

• Attends case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate coordination of care.

• Conducts record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to the Assistant Director of Home

Care & Hospice and appropriate organization personnel.

• Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new organization personnel and makes recommendations

for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new organization personnel.

• Assists in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs.

• Assists in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, as well as

strategic goals and objectives.

• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.

• Participates in public relations and community activities that promote the agency’s role as an effective member

of the health care delivery system.

• Promotes customer service with all organization personnel.

The above statements are intended 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.

Position Qualifications:

• Registered nurse currently licensed in the State of Vermont.

• Two years of management or supervisory experience in a healthcare setting, preferably in home care. BSN

preferred.

• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.

• Complies with and maintains current CPR certification.

• Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of state and federal home care and hospice regulations.

• Requires knowledge of potential exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.

• Requires working under stress in emergency situations during irregular hours.

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting clients, manual and finger dexterity, and eyehand coordination.

• Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.

• May occasionally be in a position to lift and/or carry an item weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Requires normal visual acuity and hearing.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.