Manager of Clinical Practice RN (Suffolk County)

Clinical Supervision:

• 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.

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.

Education Requirements:

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.
• Knowledgeable 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-pace environment; always maintain professional demeanor and appearance.
• Ability to travel in personal car on short notice.