Lead Care Manager RN- PAH

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** Company:
** Covenant Health at Home with Compassus
** Position Summary
** Provides prescribed nursing care services to terminally ill, injured, convalescent and disabled persons patients in a home setting, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and/or hospitals. Functioning independently without on-site supervision. Provides education and support for family members and caregivers. Oversee the clinical and social work activity surrounding the care of the patient and family. Ensures continuity of quality care on nights and weekends.

Functions independently without on-site supervision.
** Position Specific Responsibilities**
* • Demonstrates knowledge and competency in performing baseline nursing skills.

• Maintains clinical competencies according to agency standards.

• Performs accurate assessments, develops and implements a written Plan of Care with the patient, following physician’s orders and according to Agency guidelines.

• Performs and documents nursing interventions including patient education according to the Plan of Care and adapts these actions as patient needs change.

• Addresses patient needs and problems, nursing intervention and patient response, safety interventions and education and teaching.

• Administers all medications and treatments according to agency policy and procedure, accepted standards of care and agency guidelines.

• Communicates effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and physicians.

• Documents patient status in an accurate, timely and concise manner in electronic medical record, as required by Agency policy.

• Demonstrates organization and leadership abilities by effective use of time and personnel through supervision and teaching.

• Effectively establishes priorities and delegates responsibilities appropriately when supervising the LVN and the CNA.

• Makes visits as scheduled and participates in on-call rotation as required.

• Maintains a committed and cooperative attitude with staffing, promoting teamwork, effectiveness and efficiency.

• Work the defined evening and weekend shifts, providing continuity in the plan of care.

• Makes visits as required to ensure quality care.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
** Education and/or Experience
*** Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing program.
* Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Nursing.
* Required - 1 year Nursing related experience.
* Preferred - 1 year Experience in hospice.
** Skills**
* ** Mathematical

Skills:

** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
* ** Language

Skills:

** Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
* ** Language

Skills:

** Advanced communications skills (verbal and written).
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Assessment skills related to patient and family care.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Time management and organizational skills
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Cooperative attitude.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Ability to operate standard office equipment and electronic medical record.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Must be able to work nights and weekends.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Must be able to work seven straight days on.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Ability to work with a variety of healthcare professionals across a wide variety of healthcare…