What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Manager - Hospice position at Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT and NH?
Clinical Manager - Hospice
Full Time, Days
Why work as a Clinical Supervisor - Hospice at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire?
- You experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a difference, every day.
- You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
- You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive interdisciplinary team.
- You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
- You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.
Benefits include:
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Clinical CEUs
- Online LinkedIn Learning
- Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system
Locations:
- White River Junction, VT area
Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.
The Clinical Manager - Hospice at the VNH Provides leadership, consultation and collaboration in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and collaborates with administrators and other members of the health care team to design, evaluate, and improve patient care systems and processes. May also include direct patient care when needed.
The Clinical Manager - Hospice:
- Manages the hiring process for hospice clinicians, including staff selection and onboarding to department.
- Creates and/or facilitates initial and ongoing education for hospice clinicians.
- Evaluates and supervises performance of hospice clinicians, to include shadow visits, performance reviews and coaching and performance management processes as outlined in organizational policies and procedures.
- Collaborates with Director of Home Health and Hospice in planning adequate staffing and adjustments on a daily basis, based on patient needs and staff skillset.
- Supports interdisciplinary and shared-decision making by fostering an environment with open communication and assure decision making at the point of service.
- Facilitates change by assessing readiness, involving staff in change processes, communicating changes and evaluating outcomes.
- Participates in the operational, administrative, and personnel responsibilities in providing services in a 24/7 work environment.
- Directs day-to-day operations in accordance with established standards of practice, policy, and regulatory requirements.
- Plans adequate staffing and adjustments on a daily basis, based on patient needs and staff skill mix.
- Contributes to the development of annual budget; monitor patient revenues, clinical, and operational expenses and staff productivity. Reports variance to Director and takes appropriate actions to meet or exceed budget targets.
- Monitors key performance indicators and creates an action plan to improve results.
- Facilitates and monitor activities related to the delivery of patient care, assuring evidence-based practice and minimum clinical practice standards are achieved in the clinical area.
- Shares rotation of Administrative On-Call (AOC) responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in professional clinical discipline (RN or MSW) from an accredited college or university or active enrollment, Certification in specialty preferred.
- One (1) year of experience in a direct supervisory role preferred.
- Experience in health care setting with working knowledge of medical terminology, electronic medical record and billing systems/software, preferred.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
- Software skills: Electronic medical record, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our recruiters can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.
As part of Dartmouth Health, the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH is an equal opportunity employer.