What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Manager Senior position at Kindred Hospice?
Our Company
Kindred Hospice, part of the Kindred at Home family of hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers, focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity. Our company culture centers around humility, servant leadership, empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care industry. Our people and our patient care allow us to make a difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we do because our care matters.
Overview
Senior Patient Care Manager - Hospice
$7500 Sign On Bonus
We're looking for an exceptional Senior Patient Care Manager to assist in leading our care team in the Southfield area! You will report directly to the Executive Director or Administrator or Executive Patient Care Manager. You will be responsible for the day to day operations of your assigned hospice site, administering the clinical aspects of the hospice program and for ensuring the provision or quality of care to patients. You will also be responsible for managing, overseeing and directing the services and performance of assigned team members.
- Supervising, managing performance, and directing the work of specified team members, assigning of admit and evaluation visits, scheduling visits and ensuring staff are completing visits in a timely manner
- Managing the site in the absence of the Executive Director, Administrator, or Executive Patient Manager
- Managing and overseeing clinical and administrative and recordkeeping functions
- Responding to phone referral/inquiries in a timely, professional, and compassionate manner
- Participating in on-call nursing schedule and providing direct skilled bedside nursing care in patients homes
About You
- Degree in Nursing. Registered Nurse with ASN or BSN from an accredited school of nursing, one year experience as an RN (Licensed in the state of requested employment)
- Three years' experience in direct patient care. One year management experience. Two or more years' experience in hospice or home care required.
- Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools and office equipment to include, computer and or tablet
- Sensitivity to feeling of the terminally ill and their families before and after a patient's death
- Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with an understanding of the hospice concept
This role requires full COVID-19 vaccination.
We Offer
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401 k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
- Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program
- Competitive Salaries
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Professional Growth and Development Opportunities
Legalese
- This is a safety-sensitive position
- Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
- Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
- We are proud to be an EEO employer
- We maintain a drug-free workplace
Location
Kindred Hospice