Benefits:

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Job Summary: The Supervisor of Clinical Services is available during all operating hours and provides services in accordance with agency policies. The Supervisor of Clinical Services is responsible for coordination and management of all services rendered to clients and supervises nursing personnel. Participates in program planning, recruitment, and oversight of in-service documentation. In the absence of the Administrator, the Back-up Administrator will be responsible for the agency; if the Back-up Administrator is unable to fulfill this role then the Supervisor of Clinical Services will be the acting Administrator for the necessary time.

Reports To: Administrator, Back-up Administrator.

Titles Supervised: Direct Service Staff, to include but not be limited to Home Health Aides, Nurses, Therapists, and Social Workers.

Duties:

Essential Responsibilities: To have primary authority and responsibility for maintaining the quality of clinical services.

The Supervisor of Clinical Services’ responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Coordination and management of all services rendered to patients and families by direct service staff under his/her supervision;

Coordinating referrals;

Ensuring that patient needs are continuously assessed;

Ensuring the development, implementation, and updates of the individualized plan of care;

Supervision of assigned nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing services to patients and families;

Direct evaluation of the clinical competence of assigned nursing personnel and participation with appropriate supervisory staff in the evaluation of other direct service staff per company policy;

Participation in or development of all agency objectives, standards of care, policies and procedures affecting clinical services;

Participation in direct service recruitment, selection, orientation and in-service education;

Participation in program planning, budgeting, and evaluation activities related to the clinical services of the agency;

Marketing of service to potential referral sources and attendance at various community events that could assist in agency promotion and growth;

Client Development that will lead to securing client contracts for services by offering them a description and information on what the agency offers. Perform in-home assessment if necessary;

Answer and provide ongoing communication to clients, staff and relevant family members on a regular basis;

Utilize and assist in creating communication tools to be used to both track occurrences at various homes and increase information flow between the agency and the personnel when related to clinical services.

Provides direct nursing care.

Assures quality and safe delivery of nursing care to all clients.

Performs and submits timely documentation on all appointed visits.

Oversees compliance for collection of required documentation for timely submission to the appointed payor.

Assures that the progress reports are made to the physician for patients receiving nursing services when the patient’s condition changes or there are deviations from the plan of care.

Participates in the on-call rotation per company policy.

Assures compliance with infection control and safety instructions.

Keep current with required CEUs and monitor staff for compliance with required CEUs.

Actively participates in the communication process integral to ensuring quality client care.

Follows established lines of communication and authority.

Monitors staff for timely documentation in compliance with state regulations, and Medicare conditions of participation, where applicable.

Participates in educational and in-service programs for home health care staff.

Shall supervise not more than 15 or less full time or full time equivalent professional direct service staff.

Direct evaluation of clinical competence of assigned home health aide personnel.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

A master’s degree from a program approved by the National League for Nursing or the American Public Health Association with a minimum of one year (1) full-time clinical experience in a home health agency or related community health program which included care of the sick at home; or

A baccalaureate degree in nursing and a minimum of three (3) years of full-time clinical experience in nursing, at least (1) one of which was in a home health agency or community health program which included care of the sick at home; or

A registered nurse who has been continuously employed in the position of supervisor of clinical services in a home health agency in this state since January 1, 1979; or

A diploma in nursing or an associate’s degree in nursing and

A minimum of three years of full-time or full-time equivalent clinical experience in nursing within the past five years, at least one year of which was a home health care agency or community health program which included care of the sick at home; and

Evidence of certification by the American Nurses’ Association as a community health nurse or completion of at least six credits received within two years in community health nursing theory or six credits in health care management from an accredited college or university program or school of nursing.

Licensure Registered Nurse with an active Connecticut State License