Clinical Manager-Float-Capital Caring Hospice

Job Opportunity : Clinical Manager

It's inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you'll realize it's more than a job. It's a mission. We're committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Benefits available on Day 1

The Clinical Manager is responsible for the day to day triage of the team activities of accepting referrals, assuring timely admissions, assigning patients to the appropriate team members and monitoring patient care as ordered on the interdisciplinary plan of care. The Clinical Manager conducts the IDT meetings and supervises and supports clinical staff through evaluation and field supervisory visits and assures ongoing development of the teams' clinical skills. The Clinical Manager will assure quality care and compliance with state and federal regulations, CHAP accreditation standards, and the organization's policies and procedures.

The Clinical Manager will be responsible for supervising applicable Case Managers, RNs, LPNs, CNA / HHAs, Therapists, Social Workers, Grief and Bereavement Coordinators, and Chaplains.

The Clinical Manager must have at least one year of Hospice / Home Health experience. A minimum of two years of management experience and at least four years of medical survival and / or oncology is preferred.

The Clinical Manager must have at least a RN from a NLN accredited nursing program. A BSN is preferred.

The Clinical Manager must have licensure from the governing body for the District of Columbia, State of Maryland, and / or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

CPR certification is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Receives / triages inquiries from the Referral Center, staff, patients, caregivers, referral sources and the community. Performs telephone assessment to determine needs of the caller. Develops and implements a plan to address the needs by (but not limited to) : instruction, dispatching appropriate staff to make a patient visit, or contacting a physician.
• Assures that members of the interdisciplinary team have demonstrated the skills competencies to care for assigned patients.
• Assists the Executive Director as a liaison between Hospice and other professionals, including the AMD, community physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and agencies.
• Enhances the integrity and clinical practice of the team by providing them with a consistent role model, mentor, instructor, and resource person.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development in order to maintain and improve competence.
• Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified system(s) to meet the need.
• Develops new skills by participating in ongoing education and maintaining knowledge of current nursing practice through journals, literature review, etc.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, QUAPI program and hospice sponsored inservice training. Serves on committees or teams as approved by the Executive Director.

Organizational / Regulatory Compliance :

People / Communications :

Compensation Pay Range : $92,431.25 - $138,646.30

This position requires consent to drug and / or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.