The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. The Clinical Manager is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel. The Clinical Manager will be dedicated to the Mission, Values and Care Commitments of SIGNATURE HOSPICE and embrace and demonstrate our mission: “To Enhance The Life Of Every Person We Serve.”

• Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed. Conferences with MEDICAL DIRECTOR regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for
• Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, confer- ences, 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
• 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
• Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group
• Conducts record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Administrator or designee and hospice
• Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Assists the Quality Assurance Manager 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
• 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
• Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement
• Conducts annual evaluations and clinical competencies of employees, or more frequently if necessary.
• Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or
• Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs to meet the educational and training needs of clinical
• Performs other duties and activities as delegated by the
• The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state. Graduate of National League of Nursing accredited school of nursing with a BSN degree is preferred.
• Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two years management or supervisory experience preferred. Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary group setting.
• Complies with accepted professional standards andpractice.
• Has excellent observation skills’, nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
• Understands principles of pain/symptom
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working
• Complies and maintains current CPR
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication