RN Clinical Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Team Lead is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately.  The Clinical Team Lead is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures a Clinical Manager / Supervisor is available during all operating hours.
• Responsible for assuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care, which would entail communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and integration of orders, including medication orders, from all physicians involved in the plan of care.
• Receives case referrals and accepts those who the agency is capable of providing services for.
• Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine home health care needs.  Assigns appropriate home care personnel to case as needed.
• Conferences with Attending Physician regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• Reviews and evaluates each case by reviewing the services provided by clinicians, conferences, record review, 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 medical diagnosis, procedures, medications, and clinical course.
• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.
• Attends and runs, and documents case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate coordination of care.
• Participates in quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Director of Nursing 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 Director of Nursing in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the Organization's role as an effective member of the health care delivery system.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the Organization's role as an effective member of the health care delivery system.
• Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement program.
• Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Director of Nursing and / or Branch Manager.

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

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

At Emblem we believe that the customer is second. At first glance this may seem backwards, but in time you will see why we believe that our team comes first. You will personally be empowered to take ownership of this principle as you grow and develop with us. We hold ourselves accountable to actively feel your continued passion for learning well beyond your initial orientation process. The entire Emblem team is here to support you as you learn intelligent risk-taking skills that will enhance your career development and improve your patient care outcomes.