RN Clinical Coordinator In Patient Unit

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RN Clinical Supervisor JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day planning, coordinating, managing and directing all activities as they relate to the Management of the hospice patients. The Clinical Coordinator participates the IDT meetings and supervises and supports clinical staff through evaluation and field supervisory visits and assures ongoing development of the teams’ clinical skills. The Clinical Coordinator will assure quality care and compliance with state and federal regulations, ACHC accreditation standards, and the organization’s policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES Quality Provision of Services Receives/triages inquiries from the staff, patients, caregivers, and the community. Performs telephone assessment to determine needs of the caller. Develops and implements a plan to address the needs by (but not limited to): instruction, dispatching appropriate staff to make a patient visit, or contacting a physician.

Assures that members of the interdisciplinary team have demonstrated the skills competencies to care for assigned patients.

Assists the clinical supervisor as a liaison between Hospice and other professionals, including the HMD, community physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and agencies.

Enhances the integrity and clinical practice of the team by providing them with a consistent role model, mentor, instructor and resource person.

Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development to maintain and improve competence.

Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified system(s) to meet the need.

Develops new skills by participating in ongoing education and maintaining knowledge of current nursing practice through journals, literature review, etc.

Participates in quality improvement activities, QAPI program and hospice sponsored in-service training. Serves on committees or teams as approved by the clinical supervisor.

Organizational/Regulatory Compliance Ensures compliance with all areas of federal, state and local laws and regulations as well as ACHC accreditation standards, Conditions of Participation, and the organization’s standards of care, policies and procedures.

Communicates with the appropriate physician(s) regarding the patient’s condition, incorporating hospice expertise. Implements physician’s orders by documenting and communicating to staff, patient/caregiver or facility. Utilizes appropriate resource services (ambulance, IV therapy, DME, inpatient facilities, and appropriate agencies) to implement orders.

Performs the introductory (90 day) and annual performance review of assigned team members in accordance with the organization’s policy and timelines.

Assures that licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants and other care assistants work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Supports and assures that clinical documents meet the organization’s patient care and reimbursement regulatory standards. This is accomplished through use of tools such as: the Admissions Audit tool, IDT meetings and documentation.

Assures completion of appropriate documentation and inclusion of a copy in the facility chart.

Follows all rules and regulations of the facility.

People/Communications Assigns and coordinates daily schedules of clinical staff, including PRN staff. Facilitates the provision of patient care services on a day-to-day basis, according to the plan of care. Works closely with team members to meet agency productivity standards and patient care needs.

Coordinates all interdisciplinary team services, including on-call personnel, in conjunction with the After-Hours Department in order to assure 24-hour availability of patient care services.

Assists the clinical supervisor to assess the need for new staff and to recruit, interview, and make hiring decision in collaboration with Human Resources. Orients new staff to the team after HR and clinical orientations.

Coordinates with the clinical supervisor to assure that assigned staff attend and receive education programs.

Coordinates with staff in contract bed facilities regarding the hospice plan of care, standing orders, etc. Assists…