Clinical Team Manager

** Traditions Health
** is seeking a new Clinical Team Manager RN to join our growing Hospice Team in Mishawaka! Traditions Health is a leading provider of hospice, home health and palliative care. The company provides care to over 8,500 patients across 19 US states. The company has recently been named to the 2021 Inc. Magazine's “Inc. 5000” list of fastest-growing businesses. As the company continues to expand across the country, Traditions Health remains committed to the same values on which it was founded: focusing on providing patient-focused, compassion-driven care while building strong relationships in the communities it serves.
* Work/Life Balance
* Career Advancement Opportunities
* Competitive Pay and Benefits
* Supportive Senior Staff
* Autonomy* More Time to Care for Your Patients
* Engaging Company Culture
* Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits
* Growth from within through training, supportive leadership, and collaboration with the best of the best in your field
** KEY

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

** The Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) ensures that the overall coordination of home health and/or hospice services provided to the patient is delivered according to acceptable standards of practice and all company procedures. This position reviews and approves patient information submitted by the licensed professional (LP). This position assists with patient care review meetings (Case Conference and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)), the review and approval of orders, and provides oversight of patient care.

The Clinical Manager is responsible for assisting the branch director with day-to-day office and staff management related to patient care. This position assists the branch leadership with ongoing education and training of all branch clinicians to ensure understanding of documentation requirements to meet regulatory standards. The Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) facilitates the relationship between physicians, referral sources, patients, caregivers, and employees.

Additionally, the Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) will:
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) review on call coordination notes reports daily.
* Communicate with patients and their families to introduce TCT, discuss services to be rendered, and inform them of the potential start of care visit date: follow back up with the sales team member, as needed.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) provide educational material for family and staff on medical diagnoses, provision of care, and psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability, and end of life care.
* Assist with maintaining provider requirements; work with providers, sales, and clinical staff to resolved issues, as appropriate.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) process workflow, coordination notes, and administrative tasks timely.
* Back up the intake coordinator to receive and enter referrals from payors, physicians, facilities, and staff; clearly identify who obtained the referral.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) attach referral paperwork to medical record timely, as needed.
* Communicate acceptance of referrals clearly with referral sources, as needed.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) back up the Patient Service Coordinator (PSC) to reschedule missed and declined visits, and process reassigned and rescheduled requests to ensure timely completion.
* Review patient schedules and approve schedule changes to ensure clinical skills of assigned staff meet patient requirements.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) follow up on orders, as needed, when medical records is unable to retrieve the unsigned order.
* Remain up to date on internal information announcements and ensure TCT policies and procedures, critical pathways, standards of care, and practice guidelines are met.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) provide orientation and in-service training to field and office staff to meet patient needs, particularly with documentation standards, track and document education appropriately.
* Assist the Branch Director and administrator during any survey, as directed.
* Clinical Manager (Registered Nurse/RN) attend and participate in staff…