Hospice Clinical Manager

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Clinical Team Manager

Des Plaines, IL

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Clinical Team Manager. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Clinical Team Manager with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

What you’ll bring as Clinical Team Manager?

• Provides oversight of all patient care services and personnel including making patient and personnel assignments, coordinating patient care, coordinating referrals, assuring patient needs are continually assessed, and assuring the development, implementation, and updates to the individualized patient plan of care.
• Plans, directs, and participates in delivery of home health services to provide diagnosis-specific patient care, including coordination of services with providers, vendors, or facilities.
• Ensures the timely start of patient care within recommended regulatory guidelines.
• Processes and coordinates physician orders, staff assignments, and communications between direct care team members, the patient and their family, and the physician and primary care physician (as appropriate).
• Reviews and approves plan of care and evaluates proposed changes to the plan of care for clinical appropriateness.
• Integrates orders from all relevant physicians involved in the plan of care and ensures the orders are approved by the responsible physician.
• Conducts regular OASIS reviews for all patients.
• Meets with all direct care team members on a regular basis providing guidance, coaching and communicating information related to specific issues or organizational changes Initiates hiring requests, interviews candidates and recommends hiring of direct care staff.
• Communicates frequently with the Branch Director or Administrator on key performance metrics.
• Remains available for field work, as needed.

What is required?

•  Associate degree in a Nursing related field, Bachelor preferred
• 2 years of home care experience in Hospice environment
• 1 year of supervisory experience required
• Current, unrestricted RN license valid for the state of work
• Ability to quickly become proficient in enterprise applications such as Homecare Homebase, Workday, and have knowledge in Microsoft Office
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed to support business and patient needs.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Administration or Branch Director.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.