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WI-SSM Health Monroe Home Health & Hospice

Worker Type:
Regular

Job Summary:
Coordinates daily operations with manager and/or administrator and leadership team to ensure implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care for assigned home care and/or hospice ministry.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift in making patient and staff assignments. Completes and/or contributes to performance evaluations of staff. Serves as a resource to the staff. Performs patient visits as needed.
Manages patient flow within assigned area. Provides support and coordination for patient emergencies. Functions as clinical manager during operating hours, as assigned.
Coordinates patient care and referrals, assuring patient needs are continually assessed and individualized plan of care is developed, implemented and updated. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
May be the pre-designated manager and/or alternate administrator of a Medicare provider number during all operating hours as assigned. When written authorization obtained may be designated alternate administrator, reviews written administrator obligations and receives appropriate orientation of responsibilities.
Provides support and coordination for patient emergencies. Opens and leads incident command for internal or external disasters until relieved by assigned administrative representative.
May perform or provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

Two years' registered nurse experience, with demonstrated progressive leadership responsibility

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Rare climbing.
Frequent Driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Licensure Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Licensure Compact State

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Licensure Compact State

Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

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