Registered Nurse RN Manager Home Care

Primary City/State:

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name:

Home Care Team-East

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Nursing

A rewarding career that fits your life. Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, apply today.

Banner Home Health is a four-star home care agency with a track record for quality and excellence and is the largest skilled home care agency in Phoenix. Our structure is set up to provide Home Health Nurses multiple avenues for support that aren't available at other agencies – a field preceptor, an IT specialist, a dedicated scheduler, a nurse preceptor during orientation (available every day to help with documentation questions and challenges), an in-office team of QI specialists, telehealth resources, clinical manager and in office triage support.  This structure is designed to assist field clinicians in managing their caseload appropriately and not feeling “alone” in the field!  We recognize that our nurse case managers are the key to a successful journey with home health. Banner Home Health is committed to supporting our team members to make home health the best place to work and the best place to receive care

As an RN Manager for Banner Home Care, you will support field clinicians by answering clinical questions, providing direction, education and coaching as needed. You will assist in collaborating and creating process for sharing necessary information with the Clinical Resource Leaders, Clinical Alignment Specialists, and Clinical Managers and assist with gathering necessary clinical information to provide care to patients prior to admission using evidence-based practice and innovation. You will work directly with leaders responsible for quality to ensure that documentation is completed appropriately and must have a complex and complete understanding of home health rules, regulations, and best practices.  Because you will be working in a highly matrixed environment across all of Phoenix and with the regional back-office team, leadership experience is strongly preferred. Our RN Managers will also have a weekly productivity requirement. This position is a hybrid role and will be scheduled Monday – Friday.

Ranked in the top 25 percent of all home care agencies in the United States, Banner Home Care is the largest nonprofit, free-standing home care agency in Arizona. We provide intermittent health care for patients of all ages in the comfort of their home. Our home care team is experienced, compassionate and professional, and the results prove that Banner Home Care measures better than the national and Arizona average in almost all Medicare Quality Compare patient satisfaction results.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position plans and provides clinical support to patients and staff. Demonstrates clinical expertise of the assigned area. Provides leadership in clinical, financial, and personnel management within the department.

CORE FUNCTION

1. Oversees the operations of the unit to ensure smooth and efficient patient care management in alignment with best practices and regulatory rules. Assures appropriate patient assignments and case management of patients. Completes daily rounding on patients and staff to ensure quality provision of care and assists with troubleshooting patient care issues.

2. Manages the unit to ensure patient and employee satisfaction while promoting safety and retention. Serves as a real-time resource and assists with clinical expertise for staff, patients, and families to ensure care delivery in alignment with regulatory agencies and requirements. Ensures effective use of resources, equipment, and supplies to deliver care in accordance with the care plan.

3. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.

4. Formulates care plans and oversees implementation of care plans for all patients in the assigned unit. Demonstrates clinical expertise in creation of a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of