Sobre

• Nurse Manager

• Albuquerque, NM

• The Assistant Clinical Director (ACD) supports and supervises the management and
• quality assurance of all clinical services provided by Nuclear Care Partners
• Home Care Agency, including the training and supervision of all clinical staff.
•  The ACD will spend half their time in the field assisting with new patient
• assessments and starts of care.  The ACD reports to the Clinical Director and
• will support compliance with all delivery of services to the fiscal, ethical,
• and legal standards upheld by Nuclear Care Partners. This is performed in
• accordance with State and Federal regulation governing home care agencies. This
• is an exempt position. The Assistant Clinical Director supports and creates
• positive environments through a personal commitment to the company’s visions and
• values.

Responsibilities

• * Assists with supervising all activities to promote efficient processes, safe
• and compassionate nursing care, and patient satisfaction.
• * Participate in initial assessments, start of care recerts, etc.
• * Assists with oversight, management, and support of all field staff trainings
• and orientations.
• * Analyzes problems to ensure agency policies, procedures, and regulations are
• followed.
• * Provides direct case management services to a specific case load.
• * Responsible for management of skilled services.
• * Works closely with all staff to ensure patient and staffing needs are being
• met.
• * Coordination of the clinical team to include scheduling, training, and
• coaching.
• * Facilitate staff education on skills, medications, and general patient care.
• * Availability in person or by phone during agency operating hours.
• * Assist nursing team with accountability, efficiency, and time management.
• * Partner with outside providers including: pharmacies, physicians, other care
• facilities, etc.
• * Represent client issues with line staff, nursing, management, and client
• managers, and other health care providers.
• * Monitors the education hours for registered nurses and Certified Nursing
• Aides (CNA).
• * Assists with completion of chart clearing and other payroll approval
• requirements for assigned staff.
• * Promotes staff education regarding all payroll charting aspects including
• differential entries, non-billable entries and mileage.
• * Accessible to staff for emergencies after hours.
• * Responsible for overall accuracy of clinical documentation for Agency.
• * Ensure an initial assessment/evaluation is made to provide a data base to
• plan and initiate care of the patient.
• * Responsible for maintaining thorough knowledge and compliance with all state
• and agency standards including Accreditation Commission for Health Care
• standards.
• * Responsible for monitoring illness log, grievance log, incident reports,
• under or over scheduled patient reports, RN utilization reports, skilled
• intervention, comprehensive assessments, and renewal appointments.
• * Provides information to the administrator and requests guidance as necessary
• to carry out assigned duties.
• * Responsible for own designated case load to include providing in home skilled
• nursing visits.

Qualifications

• * Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred.
• * Registered nurse with current Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• * Case management or other progressive management experience in the health-care
• field preferred.

• Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the
• position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, qualifications,
• or skills required for the role.

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