This position is 50% office work and 50% on the field providing care.
Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Home Health Clinical Manager - Registered Nurse, where you will lead and coordinate comprehensive home health services to ensure exceptional patient care. This vital role combines clinical expertise with leadership skills to manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee patient assessments, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. You will be instrumental in fostering a compassionate environment that promotes healing, independence, and quality of life for diverse patient populations. Bring your passion for nursing and management to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives while advancing your career in a supportive, innovative setting.
Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the home health care team, including nurses, therapists, and support staff, ensuring high standards of patient care and team collaboration.
- Oversee patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, and monitor progress to optimize health outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with all state healthcare regulations, HIPAA privacy standards, and organizational policies related to medical documentation and patient safety.
- Coordinate with physicians, case managers, and other healthcare providers to facilitate seamless care transitions and discharge planning.
- Manage utilization review processes, including ICD-10 coding, DRG documentation, and medical record audits to support accurate billing and reimbursement.
- Oversee EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems such as Wellsky
- Conduct staff training on clinical protocols such as IV infusion, catheter care, ventilator management, infection control practices, and basic life support procedures.
- Work on the field as needed.
Experience
- Proven nursing leadership experience with a strong background in home health or related settings such as hospital medicine or long-term care facilities.
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, physiology, anatomy, ICD coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), CPT coding, and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
- Hands-on experience with EMR/EHR systems; proficiency in medical documentation and medical records management is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams effectively within regulated environments such as nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
- Experience working with geriatrics.
- Strong understanding of state healthcare regulations, long-term care regulations, Medicare/Medicaid policies (NCQA standards), and workers' compensation law where applicable.
- Skilled in patient assessment techniques including vital signs monitoring, physical examinations, specimen collection/processing, and discharge planning.
- Knowledge of infection control protocols, sterile processing techniques such as suturing or gastric lavage procedures is a plus; certification in basic life support (BLS) required.
Join us to lead compassionate home health services that empower patients to achieve their best health outcomes! We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where your expertise makes a real impact on lives every day while supporting your professional growth through ongoing education and leadership development opportunities.
Pay: From $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tucson, AZ 85710
