Nursing Manager
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Erie
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Overview
The Nursing Manager provides overall management and supervision of
client care activities within the home care setting. Work in
conjunction with other team members to ensure appropriate level of
staffing and coordination of care in order to meet client goals.
This position requires an ability to be flexible and work with all
members of the health care team and provide ongoing supervision,
clinical education, support, and evaluation to the nursing staff.
This role will support the Nursing Director in oversight of Nursing
Supervisor which may include communication of updated policies and
procedures case load assignment , additional clinical needs, but
not limited to:
Responsibilities
--- Assume responsibility in coordinating care to assigned clients,
establishing a goal directed care plan from admission to discharge
which includes a comprehensive ongoing assessment of clients'
needs
--- Perform on site supervisory visits to assess client, family,
environment, and clinical care givers and complete follow-up
documentation
--- Ensure availability and proper operation of necessary equipment
and supplies related to patient care
--- Provide direct client care as needed
--- Promote and manage expectations and satisfaction with internal
and external customers
--- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nurse practice and
nursing services, analyzing appropriate data and information to
identify opportunities for collaboration with all stakeholders in
order to improve services and patient outcomes
--- Provide nursing updates and obtain re-authorization for
continued care
--- Provide ongoing supervision, orientation, training, education,
and evaluation of clinical field staff
--- Identify professional practice standards within the
organization and identify areas of strengths as well as areas for
professional practice development
--- Contribute to nursing education and professional development of
staff, students, and colleagues
--- Participate in employment decisions affecting nursing staff,
including hiring and termination as appropriate
--- Maintain compliance in accordance with company policies and
procedures, laws and regulations, and professional standards within
the state of practice
--- Maintain a professional demeanor consistent with registered
nurse standards of practice
--- Provide best practice in delivery of nursing care to the
appropriate population and adhere to the standards of professional
nursing practice
--- Base decisions and actions on ethical principles and foster a
non-judgmental, non-discriminatory climate in which care is
delivered in a manner sensitive to socio-cultural diversity
--- Participate in call for after hour's client care
--- Promote an environment of quality and safe client care through
participation, development, and adherence to the QA plan and
associated activities and metrics
--- Ability to assess clients and provide direct client care as
needed
Requirements
--- Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor degree in nursing from state
accredited RN program
--- RN licensure in designated states as appropriate
--- Valid Driver's license and Acceptable MVR
--- If supervising Private Duty has a minimum of one year
experience in private duty, home care, or health care and the
knowledge, experience and ability to effectively administer the
private duty program.
Preferences
--- If supervising Private Duty has a minimum of two years'
experience in private duty, home care, or health care and the
knowledge, experience and ability to effectively administer the
private duty program preferred
Other Skills/Abilities
--- Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and
professional boundaries at all times
--- Knowledge and understanding of compliance with adherence to
regulations
--- Ability to comfortably work with families with limited
resources
--- Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills
--- Attention to detail
--- Time Management
--- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
--- Ecxellent organization and communication skills
--- Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful
situations
--- Strong commitment to clinical excellence
--- Leadership skills
--- Ability to train and supervise staff
Physical Requirements
--- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
--- Must be able to travel; company does not provide vehicles or
transportation
--- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 25
pounds
--- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
--- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting
--- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
--- Must have visual and hearing acuity
--- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move
equipment without assistance
--- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally
to emergency situations in the home or during transport
--- Occasional rapid movement and physical agility in response to
the spontaneity of children and those patients with neurological
impairment
Environment
--- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments
which may involve exposure to allergens and other various
conditions
--- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious
diseases
Other Duties
--- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.PDHC, PPECAs an employer accepting Medicare and
Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related
requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required
vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or
religious reasons as appropriate.
Keywords: Aveanna Healthcare, Erie , Nursing Manager, Healthcare , Erie, Pennsylvania
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