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) before working independently.
- Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before 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.