Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care assesses a homecare facility's nursing practice and its impact on patient outcomes. Provides clinical direction to nursing staff in the delivery of patient care programs. Being a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care ensures nursing staff maintains an established level of clinical competency. Requires a master's degree. Additionally, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires certification as a registered nurse (RN). The Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Home Care typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Job Title/Position: Clinical Manager
Reports To: Clinical Director
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately as well as the supervision of clinical personnel.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including disciplines required, to determine home care needs. Assigns appropriate clinicians to case.
2. 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.
3. Reviews patient’s clinical diagnosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.
4. Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.
5. Attends case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate coordination of care.
6. Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Director and appropriate organization personnel.
7. 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.
8. Assists Clinical Director in the planning, implementation and evaluation of inservice and continuing education programs.
9. Assists in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, as well as strategic goals and objectives.
10. Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
11. Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the Organization's role as an effective member of the health care delivery system.
12. Promotes customer service orientation to all organization personnel.
13. Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Job Title/Position: Clinical Supervisor
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.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. Registered or licensed nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
2. Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
3. Two years management or supervisory experience in health care setting, preferably home care.
4. Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
5. Complies and maintains current CPR certification.
6. Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
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