What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Team Leader position at Traditions Health LLC?
Traditions Health is seeking a Clinical Team Leader (RN) to join our growing Home Health Team in Clear Lake, TX!
About Us: Since 2008, Traditions Health has been a leader in high-quality home health, hospice, and palliative care. We have grown from a single location to more than 130 locations across 18 states, allowing us to broaden our service area and reach more patients needing compassionate quality health care in the home. We measure our success by the superior quality of care we provide and the satisfaction of our patients and families. Our goal is to help patients have the best quality of life possible surrounded by the people they love. Our healthcare professionals are there when patients need us, providing the care they need in the place they want to be - home.
What Can Traditions Health Offer?
- Competitive Pay
- Supportive Leadership
- Career Growth opportunities
- Training Environment
- High-Quality Patient Care 1:1
- Work/Life Balance
Job Summary: 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:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse, current Driver’s License. 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
- Transportation: Reliable transportation, valid/current driver’s license, auto insurance
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.
Benefits and More: (Fulltime)
Traditions Health is highly invested in not only your overall health, but also your future. This is reflected in the benefits we provide and the opportunities we make available to our employees. Benefits for eligible employees include:
- Full range of health insurance-medical (BCBS with 3 medical plan options), dental & vision.
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Accident & Critical Illness
- Employee Assistant Program
- Generous PTO (that increases with your tenure)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
- Mileage reimbursement
- Continuing education opportunities
Careers: We are always looking for Top Talent to join our trusted team at Traditions Health, where you will make a difference in the lives of your patients, co-workers, and the communities you serve. Apply now today to connect with a recruiter to learn more about our opportunities.
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.
