Home Care Manager

Job Description

Job Description

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises and coordinates Home Care Activities at PACE Southeast Michigan (PACE SEMI),
• In collaboration with the Center Manager and IDT, facilitates the Participant-Centered Planning meetings, as well as complex Care Plan Development/Enrollment meetings, to assure consistency in care planning and service authorization for participants enrolled at PACE SEMI.
• Assists the Medical Director as requested in duties related to clinical and operational issues and special projects as may be required.
• Provides home care authorizations for external vendors as needed based on staffing to ensure participant needs are met
• Teach, coach and mentor schedulers along with Direct Care staff.
• Communicates with the Director of Home Care regarding case management/homecare operations and issues.
• Facilitates administrative, quality and performance improvement requirements, such as reports and statistical records.
• Provides weekly report to schedulers regarding staff productivity.
• Participates in and/or facilitates Quality Assurance projects resulting from data results.
• Ensures adherence to departmental and external standards in the provision of quality focused care by attendance at professional meetings/committees and review of national standards of practice.
• Ensures adherence to budgetary guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Interview, hire, onboard staff.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Preferred three years of clinical long-term care experience, including one year with frail elderly population, and two years of supervisory experience.
• Has ability to lead and direct other licensed staff in the delivery of care. Only acts within scope of his/her practice.
• Must meet a standardized set of competencies (approval by CMS) after working independently.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date after engaging in direct participant contact.
• Must meet State Licensure requirements (be legally authorized to practice in Michigan, and only act within the scope of his/her authority to practice).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary; must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Role model the 10 Principles of Leadership and PACE values

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work under pressure, flexible, with imagination and group leadership skills.
• Possible exposure to communicable disease.