Clinical Manager/Team Leader

Our Cause: ONGOING EXCELLENCE

Cabrillo Hospice was created to serve; it’s as simple as that. We exist to be more than just health care. We believe that fostering a relationship with each patient and family, which is reflective of their life’s journey, is the key to not only the best care but actively creates the platform for the Cabrillo team to be the most impactful. Creating a culture in an organization that is driven by more than just bottom-line results, we focus on our professionals, structuring a pathway of development for each of them. Simply put, we choose to invest in our most precious resource, the Cabrillo team.

Job Title/Position: Clinical Manager/Team Leader. 

Reports To: Director of Patient Care Services 

Job Description 

The Clinical Manager/Team Leader is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. The ADPCS is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• The Clinical Manager/Team Leader receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed. Conferences with Medical Director regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.
• Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, record review and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services; and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.
• Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.
• Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.
• Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services and hospice personnel.
• Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• The Clinical Manager/Team Leader assists Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs. Assists in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Assesses health needs of community and assists in the development of plan(s)/ program(s) to meet needs. Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the organization's role as an effective member of the hospice and health care delivery system. Promotes customer service orientation to all hospice personnel.
• Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services.

Position Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in California.
• Graduate of National League of Nursing accredited school of nursing with a BSN degree is preferred or a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years.
• Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two (2) years management or supervisory experience. Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
• The Clinical Manager/Team Leader has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
• Understands principles of pain/symptom management.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Complies and maintains current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.

There is room in our world for better care and better relationships. We believe we can change the world, and through service, that is exactly what we aim to do.

Salary : $120,000 - $135,000