RN Clinical Team Leader

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Our approach to providing not only excellent care to our patients and families, but also providing the same heartfelt care and commitment to our employees, leads us to be recognized as not only a leader in hospice and palliative care, but also a beacon of excellence as an employer in Western North Carolina.Our Benefits.Four Seasons offers an excellent benefits package for both full time and part time eligible employees, which may include:Competitive Salaries, Reviewed AnnuallyAnnual Operational Performance Bonus Opportunities$0 Employee Premiums on Medical InsuranceAnnual $600 Well-Care Benefit Towards Self-Care, Childcare, Pet Care, or Elder Care Medical & Dental Insurance Benefits First of the Month after Hire403B Retirement Plan with Employer MatchGenerous Paid Time Off Package- 20-29 Days of PTO Per YearUp to 6 Paid HolidaysEmployer Paid STD, LTD, & Life InsuranceEmployer Paid Teletherapy & Telemedicine CoverageHealth & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsA Robust Employee Wellness ProgramUp to $3k in Tuition Reimbursement Each YearRN - Clinical Team Leader - Community(Leadership Role)Reports To: Director of Nursing - West RegionStatus: Exempt (Salaried)FT, PT, PRN: Full-TimeShift: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PMOn Call Rotation: Emergency/Holiday/Weekend as neededLocation: This leadership position serves the west region community - Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties. Reporting locations will be a combination of office, field, and remote as needed.Supervisory/Leadership development Functions: Interdisciplinary TeamCertified Nursing AssistantsRegistered NursesLicensed Practical NursesPosition Summary: Provide nursing leadership and guidance to nursing teams. Oversight for coordination and management of the services, content, and quality of hospice and palliative care provided to the client and family/caregiver by the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG). Support the growth and development of the Hospice team and building/maintaining relationships with community partners by collaborating with Partner Relations Managers. Participating in organizational activities that perpetuate the application of the goals that support our mission and values. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Provide clinical, administrative, and economic leadership for the interdisciplinary hospice teamBe a part of the collaborative clinical leadership team that ensures the IDG identifies the patient's and family's physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, safety and developmental needs. Actively participate in continuous quality improvement activities (i.e. quality monitoring, chart audits, PIPs, task forces, etc.) and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement throughout the organization with activities not limited to:Patients plan of care is individualized based on the care needs identified and care is coordinated within the interdisciplinary hospice Comprehensive initial assessment and admission of patient to hospice care services is performed in a timely fashionInterdisciplinary, patient and family-centered plan of care is developed, implemented, evaluated and revised as needed throughout the course of hospice care. Review of electronic medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards. Evaluate caseloads of IDT members and make revisions as needed.Participate in and ensure all aspects of the patient's pain and symptoms are adequately assessed an initial, individualized care plan is developed in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Attend interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings, if applicable, to ensure the appropriate coordination of care and optimal interprofessional collaboration for each patient.Support the work of the interdisciplinary team through providing direct (face-to-face visits/joint visits) and indirect services (i.e. telephonic support and regular contact) as indicated. This includes the use of telehealth technology to assist the IDT in providing services for patients and as a conduit for patient/family interactions. Support the implementation of care by the IDG to achieve outcomes of patient/family goals for care.Promote professional competency related to cultural diversity and health equity. Practice within scope of practice as outlined by licensing body i.e. NC Board of Nursing, Assume primary responsibility and accountability for the coordination of the patient's hospice care Models excellence in interprofessional collaborative practice and patient and family-centered care deliveryDemonstrates role modeling during joint clinical visits and the skill of partnering with patients and families to co-create their desired care experienceAssist team members with problem-solving and implementation of complex plans of care Assess the competencies of clinical team members and ensure care assignments are made based on matching staff skill/competency to patient/family needs.Collaborates with Team Leaders of Patient & Family Support and Bereavement team on relevant staff competency assessments.Collaborates with organizational leadership through involvement in committees, organizational projects and special events to co-create the care experience by meeting the organizational values. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Must be willing and able to care for patients with infectious disease processes unless approved accommodationsKnowledge of federal, state and local regulations and Medicare Conditions of ParticipationKnowledge of HIPAA privacy policies and regulationsKnowledge of electronic medical records systemsBasic data entry skillsExcellent organization skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to work under pressure to meet deadlinesAbility to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuityAbility to interact with various departments throughout the organizationAbility to work flexible hours, if neededAbility to participate as a team player to coordinate projectsAbility to plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple projectsDemonstrates skill expertise in pain and symptom managementMinimum Qualifications: Education: Bachelor of Science in nursing or healthcare related field preferred. Experience: Three years relevant clinical experienceTwo years of clinical leadership experience (preferred)Case management experience in home-care, medical-surgical. hospice and/or palliative care settings (preferred)Demonstrated skill/expertise in pain and symptom managementDemonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and facilitate the work of an interdisciplinary groupDemonstrated understanding of reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and Medicare Conditions of ParticipationLicensures & Certifications: (if applicable)Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insuranceValid NC RN licenseIf RN, Current Certified Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) certification (preferred)Summary of Physical Requirements: Walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, twisting, crouching/squatting, kneelingFlexion/Extension of arms/wristHand dexterity to include gripping, pushing/pulling and writingLifting/carrying of 50 lbs. oftenIntent & Function:All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the duties of the position. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE NOT INTENDED AS AND DO NOT CREATE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS STATUS AS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYER. Other Duties: Participate in the design of clinical operations that are in compliance with internal and external standards, (federal, state, local laws/regulations, Medicare Conditions of Participation, defined clinical best practice) policies, and proceduresDisseminate information to and promote inter professional collaborative proactive within the IDG. Develop goals and action plans that support the achievement of organizational and team goals and the Mission and Vision of Four SeasonsRecruit, teach, coach and mentor staff to promote the professional development of team members; evaluate staff performance and develop/implement performance improvement plans as neededBuild and maintain key relationships within the communityEffectively collaborate and facilitate the work of a groupUnderstand of reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and Medicare Conditions of ParticipationWork to achieve performance goals, pursue progress toward individual development plan (IDP) and demonstrate Four Seasons values and competenciesParticipate in department and staff meeting as requiredParticipate in ongoing education and training offered by the agency and/or required by nursing supervisor as part of individual education plan of RNComply with company policies, procedures, guidelines, and Mission StatementPractice safety and infection control methodsAssist in providing 24 hour on-call servicesOversight of assignmentsPerform other but similar duties as assigned