Aides Supervisor - Home Care jobs in Maryland

Minimum Education
BSN (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
5 years Nursing experience, (Required) And
3 years Pediatrics experience. (Required) And
1 year Experience as a Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Management position. (Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia Upon Hire (Required)Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Current CPR or PALS certification. (Required)
Certification in Pediatric Nursing, Rehab Nursing and/or Nursing Administration preferred. (Preferred)

Job Functions

• Reviews available patient information related to case, including discipline required, to determine home care needs. Assist in assigning and supervising appropriate clinicians to provide client care.

• Reviews and evaluates each patient's chart by reviewing the services provided by clinicians, holding conferences including 1:1 education staff, reviewing records, instructing and guiding clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services.

• Reviews and assist in reviewing patient's clinical diagnoses, medications, procedures, clinical course or care and services and communicates with physicians as needed.

• Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plans of care. Coordinates services with all disciplines.

• Attends case conference meetings with organization personnel to facilitate assessment and coordination of care for patients.

• Conducts quarterly record review and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Management.

• Assist in the orientation of new organization personnel.

• Assist Clinical Management in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in- services and continuing education programs.

• Assists in the formulation, revision, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, as well as strategic goals and objectives.

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available and appropriately utilize.

• 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 in credentialing and survey process.

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs with clinical staff change.

• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

• Reviews and/or assist in the development of a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventative, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

• Imitates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures, strategies, interventions. Reviews, supervises or administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.

• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. Provides health care instructions to the patient's staff as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

• Reviews, identifies and or communicates discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.

• Acts as Case Manager Care coordination when assigned by Clinical Management and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care and service that are client family oriented.

• Functions as a part of high performance team, goal oriented, outcomes based.

• Assumes responsibility and accountable for assigned tasks and projects.

• Prepares clinical notes and updates for the payors, and primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.

• Always attends mandatory in-services and meetings or makes arrangements with the appropriate supervisor for satisfactory compliance.

• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e. attends ongoing educational programs).

• Other job duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Employee Excellence
All In
Action Oriented Supervisory Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for the general direction of staff members.

Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure

• Category I: Job usually involves contact with patients or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible.

Protected Health Information Access Level

• Level IV - Full Access Incumbents in this job may access any protected health information associated to a customer's needs, the service(s) rendered and the position's functions.

Working Environment

• This position operates in home and community environments.

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work: Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

Travel Requirements

• Shift varies. Travel is required.