Hospice Clinical Manager (RN)

The role

You will lead the clinical team on hospice and home care cases. You will review patient needs, guide clinicians, and take part in case conferences.

What you will do

• Receive case referrals and review patient information, including home visits, to decide hospice or home care needs
• Assign hospice personnel to cases and confer with the medical director on eligibility questions
• Review and evaluate each case through home visits, conferences, record review and clinician services
• Review patient diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course
• Help clinicians set therapeutic goals, priorities and plans of care
• Attend case conference meetings to coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team
• Instruct and guide clinicians to improve performance and quality of home care
• Be available during operating hours to assist clinicians

Required qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state
• Previous experience in a hospice or home care setting
• Two (2) years of management or supervisory experience
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting
• Excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying
• Understanding of pain and symptom management principles
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations and CHAP standards
• Active Hospice Certification from a recognized Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC), or willingness to obtain certification and/or required training within 12 months of hire

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (30+ hours per week)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (30+ hours per week)
• Disability, life and AD&D insurance (30+ hours per week)
• Pet insurance (30+ hours per week)

Before you apply

• If disciplinary action was taken against you in the last seven years, you may be ineligible for employment
• Veterans and military spouses are encouraged to apply

About the company

Mission Healthcare is a home health and hospice company in seven states, described as the largest in the western United States. It values compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.