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Hospice Clinical Team Lead page is loaded Hospice Clinical Team Lead Apply locations Wichita, KS time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R5451 The Clinical Team Leader is a Registered Nurse responsible for assisting the Branch Director with the day-to-day clinical management of the branch to ensure quality patient care. The primary function is for the overall administration of the clinical departments and monitoring of appropriate staffing and productivity. Coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency. Monitors and analyzes QAPI issues and directs clinical staff with regard to agency policies and procedures.
Job Qualifications:
- Current and unencumbered Registered Nursing License in the state which you intend to work.
- Supervisory experience is preferred
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
License/Certification:
- Current Driver’s License
- Current Registered Nursing License
- Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance
- Current CPR Card
Experience:
- Minimum of two years’ experience as a registered nurse obtained within the last 36 months, Home Health or Hospice preferred
- Management experience preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
- Must be organized, detail-oriented, and possess effective communication skills.
- Must be capable of prioritizing and handing multiple tasks of critical importance and function well in an atmosphere of stress.
- Possess knowledge of patient care within Home Health or Hospice
Environmental and Working Conditions:
Works in a variety of settings and office environments, promoting functioning and coordination with all agency activities to ensure the highest level of professional care. Ability to work a flexible schedule. May work in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and the ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.
Physical and Mental Effort: Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
Essential Functions:
- Effectively facilitate the relationship between physicians, referral sources, caregivers, employees, and patients.
- Review and process workflow each day, accurately and timely.
- Directs and coordinates clinical departments and sites; assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with state and federal regulations. (Conditions of Participation).
- Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), and/or case conference, assists in development of the IDT plan and case conference schedule. Attends/coordinates in monthly staff meeting.
- Review on-call report daily. Address any concerns. Review admissions, upcoming discharges, transfers on a daily basis to ensure that PT’s are admitted per policy and d/c, transfers are scheduled and completed per policy
- Provides direction to clinical staff, in an effort to ensure quality, compliance with the Plan of Care assessment and reassessment of patients’ needs and continuity of services by appropriate health care personnel.
- Assist the Branch Director and Scheduler in scheduling procedures to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Assist the Branch Director to provide ongoing education and training to all branch clinicians to ensure the understanding of documentation requirements to meet regulatory standards.
- Provide supervision of patient care and reviews/approves orders.
- Assist the Administrator in the Survey process during preparation and survey visits.
- In collaboration with branch leadership participate in QAPI and Annual Agency Review.
- Audit nursing, home health aide, chaplain, and social worker documentation quarterly to ensure compliance and quality.
- Monitor SHP for appropriate caregiver contact information and quality scores
- Responsible for ensuring orientation (onboarding) of complete competency checklist and onboarding checklist, assist branch director in recruitment of staff and performance evaluations.
- Assist the Branch Director in the ordering, inventory, and maintenance of all medical supplies in the office.
- Follows all procedures as outlined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Must adhere to all Traditions Health policies.
- Ensures confidentiality of clients and staff in accordance with HIPAA standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.
Traditions Health Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy:
Pursuant to the CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Final Rule effective February 14, 2022 Traditions Health is required to have policies and procedures in place to ensure all facility staff, regardless of clinical responsibility or resident contact (Home health and hospice employees, Licensed practitioners, Students, trainees, and volunteers; and Individuals who provide care, treatment, or other services for the home health and hospice and/or its patients, under contract or by other arrangement), are either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have been granted a qualifying religious or medical exemption. All applicants to whom an offer of employment is made, shall be required, as a condition of employment, to either be fully vaccinated by their start date, or approved for a medical or religious exemption. The policies and procedures specified do not apply to staff who exclusively provide telehealth or telemedicine services, and staff who provide support services for the home health and hospice agencies that are performed exclusively outside of the settings where home health and hospice services are directly provided to patients and who do not have any direct contact with patients, families, and caregivers, and other staff. For questions related to this policy, please contact our talent acquisition team.
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Traditions Health is a rapidly growing, innovative provider in home health care and hospice. It is our mission to promote health and independence in the patients we serve, to attract and retain exceptional healthcare professionals and to conduct our business with compassion and integrity. We believe that our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Patient Satisfaction, Team Attitude, Compliance, Professionalism, and Commitment are the foundation of our success.
