Nursing Supervisor - Birmingham, AL

Company: ResCare
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: January 13, 2021

Job Description:

Supervision of Staff Directly and indirectly, or through qualified subordinates, supervising professional, direct ancillary services and all personnel who provide direct in-home client care (RN, LPN, CAN, HHA, CHHA, PCA, and PT, OT, PTA, OTA, MSW) Ensuring that employees perform job duties appropriate to job descriptions Performing competency and skills evaluations on employees who provide direct client care Hiring, orienting, assisting with recruitment and evaluating new employees, and assigning duties to all (RN, LPN, HHA, and PT, OT, PTA, OTA, MSW) providing direct client care Identifying, planning, and implementing staff development for direct care employees such as orientations, in-services, continuing education, and competency/skills evaluations Determining and documenting whether the home health aide services are being delivered in an acceptable manner consistent with policies / procedures and customer satisfaction. Documenting actions taken when services are unacceptable. Teaching or supervising the teaching of household members who are responsible for assisting the client with his/her nursing or personal care needs Clinical Assuring the initial Home Conference and subsequent visits for assessments, planning, delivery, and evaluation of client care, is performed by a registered nurse. Documenting an initial assessment of the clients needs to carry out the Plan of Treatment / Care Plan Maintaining client confidentiality Documenting verbal physician orders in the Client Record Developing, initiating, implementing and evaluating client plans of care Informing the physician and all assigned employees of changes in the clients medical or mental condition and needs Evaluation of services provided by contractors Preparing, coordinating, and submitting clinical and progress note documentation on delivered services within required time frames Providing case management and coordinating services with insurance companies and community agencies Providing information on community resources to clients and families Performing or supervising skilled nursing services on clients as ordered by physician Functioning within the scope of practice as defined by the state-specific Nurse Practice Act Initiating preventive and rehabilitation nursing procedures Developing and revising Plan of Treatment orders for skilled nursing and insurance-reimbursed care, based on changes in client needs Administrative Responsibilities Maintaining accurate and complete client and Company records, including caregiver in-service requirements, training, complaints, and incidents Serving in an alternate administrative capacity, as directed by management Providing and/or ensuring 24-hour availability for clinically related client care issues. Carrying a pager or cell phone, per agreement with Administrator for on-call responsibilities, when indicated Designating, in writing, a qualified RN to serve as alternate Nursing Supervisor in supervisors absence Maintaining and adhering to RCHC procedural and client care manuals, in compliance with state health statutes and licensure rules Participating in the establishment of service policies and procedures Maintaining compliance with Federal, State, local and Company standards as they pertain to delivery of health care Performing other responsibilities as assigned by management Supporting sales/marketing efforts as determined by Administrator Assisting with planning and budgeting Qualifications Valid RN license in state(s) where such services are provided Graduate of an accredited nursing program Six months of satisfactory administrative/supervisory experience, in any health care setting Six months of home health care experience, preferred Broad base of nursing experience, with an emphasis on public contact Adult CPR certification required If you have any questions, please contact Ellen VanHouten at Ellen.VanHouten@brightspringhealth.com

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