Job Description

Description

ProMedica Senior Care, formerly HCR ManorCare is one of the leading providers of Hospice, Home Care Skilled Nursing, Memory Care, Palliative Care, and Assisted & Independent Living.

Heartland, ManorCare and Ardent Courts are now part of the ProMedica family of services. The home health and hospice, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, memory care services you know us for are now part of an integrated health and well being organization.

At our core, we are a not-for-profit, mission-based organization working to create a stronger, more cohesive approach to delivering care at the right place and right time.

The Patient Care Manager is responsible for the supervision, orientation, instruction and on-going evaluation of all patient care staff who are engaged in the delivery of care. The Patient Care Manager assures compliance with agency policies and procedures, state and federal laws, regulations and accreditation standards.

In return for your expertise, you\'ll enjoy excellent training, industry-leading benefits and unlimited opportunities to learn and grow. Be a part of the team leading the nation in healthcare.
4657 - ProMedica Hospice - Serving Twin Cities, Minnesota
Location

4657 - ProMedica Hospice - Serving Twin Cities, Minnesota

Educational Requirements

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing with the State Board in which he/she practices.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Demonstrates problem solving and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to manage patient care with specific knowledge and experience in bedside nursing, symptom management, crisis intervention and family intervention.

• Demonstrated management ability with an interdisciplinary team/group and other health care providers.

• Excellent skills in:

• communication both verbal and written

• interpersonal relations

• documentation

• organization

• Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the patient, families, and staff.

• Minimum of one year experience in home health care, or hospice nursing preferred, may be specified by state.

• Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of Home Care or Hospice Conditions of Participation

• Necessary 50%. Occasional overnight travel may be necessary.

• Office/Facilities and patient\'s home

• Exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors, infection, illness, and physical contact from disruptive patients.

• Must be flexible to accommodate completion of tasks, meet patient\'s needs and referrals.

• Oversees admission process

• Delegates and assigns the patient/family to appropriate staff and team members, ensuring highest quality of care.

• Visits patients and families as needed.

• Performs work flow within Home Care Home Base as needed

• Participates in Administrative on-call.

• Supervises the staff responsible for patient care and provides assistance with development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care.

• Schedules, maintains and facilitates interdisciplinary team meetings for continual updating of patient care plans, exchange of information and problem solving.

• Develops and promotes programs for continuing staff support, in-service and education.

• Implement and monitor compliance with rules and regulations of Federal and State regulatory agencies and accreditation requirements, and policies & procedures of agency.

• Assures complete and accurate documentation in compliance with all regulatory agencies.

• Interviews, hires and provides orientation and training for the staff.

• Provides staff performance evaluations/counseling/implementing appropriate disciplinary action of employees.

• Accepts other assignments deemed appropriate per supervisor.

• Evaluates employees on-site as required per policy.

• Participates in on-call coverage.

• Monitors direct patient care costs and implements staff education to deliver cost effective, high quality and appropriate care to patients/families.

• May serve on Quality Assurance Performance Improvement and Safety Committee.

• Ensure growth & profitability of the company through the responsible use of company resources & educating the community to our services.

• Willingly takes direction from Administrator/Director of Professional Services.

• Holds team accountable to productivity standards.

ProMedica Senior Care