What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Clinical Supervisor position at Optimal Home Care and Hospice?
Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.
As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our Patients and Families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value based outcomes by managing chronic disease process, rehabilitation and end of life care.
We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.
What does this mean for you? At Optimal Care, you have our resolute commitment to being an exceptional place to work. Your expertise, passion and commitment to exceptional quality care will continue to thrive. With you we can build a remarkable place to work.
Exceptional Benefits:
Key Responsibilities
Optimal Care Hospice Clinical Supervisors are Registered Nurses who manage the coordination, supervision, and implementation of professional and supportive services to clients in a safe, cost-effective manner. The Clinical Supervisor may assist in education and training related to clinical practice, regulation, and reimbursement changes.
In this role you will be responsible for:
Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Optimal Care is an equal-opportunity employer.
As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our Patients and Families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value based outcomes by managing chronic disease process, rehabilitation and end of life care.
We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.
What does this mean for you? At Optimal Care, you have our resolute commitment to being an exceptional place to work. Your expertise, passion and commitment to exceptional quality care will continue to thrive. With you we can build a remarkable place to work.
Exceptional Benefits:
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Company Vehicle Program
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Mentorship Culture
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Cutting Edge Technology
Key Responsibilities
Optimal Care Hospice Clinical Supervisors are Registered Nurses who manage the coordination, supervision, and implementation of professional and supportive services to clients in a safe, cost-effective manner. The Clinical Supervisor may assist in education and training related to clinical practice, regulation, and reimbursement changes.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Planning, directing, and participating in the delivery of professional services to hospice patients and families
- Communicating significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the physician and other personnel involved with patient care
- Initiating a plan for patient safety, using patient, family, and community resources
- Identifying deviations from normal nursing and normal patient condition status
- Directing all aspects of operations and care delivery in accordance with the mission and values of Optimal Care Hospice
- Supervising the coordination of services with providers, vendors, or facilities in the delivery of care and related issues
- Processing and coordinating patient referrals, physician orders, staff assignments, and patient re-certifications, and communicating between the referring physician, various caregivers, the patient and their family
- Supervising and providing clinical direction to the RN, LPN, Chaplain, MSW, Aide, Music Therapist, Massage Therapist, Volunteers, and Bereavement Coordinator to ensure quality and continuity of services provided
- Meeting with all field teams regularly to provide guidance and information
- Maintaining adequate staffing levels to meet patient needs
- Coordinating services to ensure the availability and competency of staff to respond to agency referrals and provide assessment visits within 24 hours of referral
- Coordinating weekend on-call services for the field team
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State License as a Registered Nurse
- 2-3 years experience as a Registered Nurse
- Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards
- Current and valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage
- Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and CHAP standards
- Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment
- Demonstrates skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients, family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles
- Demonstrates ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines
- BSN preferred
- Home Health or Hospice experience is preferred
- Office Location: 4341 S Westnedge Ave, Suite 2210, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
- Weekend rotation
- On-call rotation
Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Optimal Care is an equal-opportunity employer.
