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St. John Home Health has an immediate opportunity for a Home Health Manager, Registered Nurse

We are proud to be a member of Ascension at Home, a leading provider in the delivery of compassionate patient-centered healthcare services including home health, infusion therapy and hospice. Formed in 2014, Ascension Health at Home is a national partnership between Ascension Health and Evolution Health. The partnership includes all Ascension-affiliated home health, hospice, home infusion therapy and private duty/supportive care services.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

This position has accountability for the care provided to patients in their homes. This position accountable for day-to-day management of services provided by the clinical team, which includes professionals, paraprofessionals and volunteers. The care provided results in high quality, cost effective services that meet regulatory and licensure mandates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the hiring/termination process for all associates assigned to home health.
• Conducts performance appraisals, coaching and counseling as needed. Keeps VP of Operations informed of associate performance issues.
• Orients, services and assures competency for all team members.
• Conducts team meetings as necessary.
• Mentor employees, conduct performance evaluations, counsel and provide disciplinary actions to assigned personnel, and works to facilitate individual and team development that drives positive results.
• Conducts regular chart review and provides mentoring and coaching with team members (when appropriate).
• Conducts clinical quality improvement with other members of the team to assure quality outcomes are met.
• Serves as a patient advocate and clinical resource for all associates.
• Reviews policies and procedures. Recommends revisions as necessary. Assures that policies/procedures are implemented.
• Maintains clinical competence.
• Develops a strong and effective working relationship with associates.
• Assists in the resolution of patient/family complaints, unusual occurrences and/or accident reports.
• Assists the VP of Operations as requested with budget preparation. Assures day-to-day operational management to that budget and achievement of outcomes.
• Monitors staff productivity daily. Assures productivity targets are met.
• Assists with payroll process for team members as required.
• Ensures timely processing of all medical record components to meet regulatory compliance.
• Assures compliance with all state/federal regulatory standards.
• Assists with team data collection as requested.
• Works with the VP of Operations to develop and implement a marketing and fundraising plan.
• Responds promptly to requests from physicians, families, patients, staff and other healthcare professionals to resolve issues and needs.
• Together with Director, develops and maintains a close working relationship with referral sources.
• Reflects the mission and values in day-to-day operations and interaction with associates.
• Communicates with physicians and other medical community members to represent agency values in assisting with the serving of their patients.
• Acts as liaison or representative to various institutions or organizations that may jointly serve agency patients to assure that cooperative, effective relationships are developed.
• Coordinates patient care between the scheduling department, authorization department, and field staff.
• Assists with scheduling as needed by staffing patient cases with the correct discipline.
• Responds promptly and courteously to all patient inquiries or problems.
• Assists each field staff member as needed.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Adherence to and compliance with information systems security is everyoneesponsibility. It is the responsibility of every computer user to: Know and follow Information Systems security policies and procedures. Attend Information Systems security training, when offered. Report information systems security problems.
• Mentor employees, provided input for performance evaluations, counsel and provide disciplinary actions to assigned personnel in conjunction with Manager, and works to facilitate individual and team development that drives positive results.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Licensing/Certification:

• High school diploma or completed GED. Bacheloregree preferred.

Experience:

• 2 year of home health care experience
• 2 year of supervisory experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent leadership skills
• Good computer skills
• Good interpersonal, and organizational skills