Nursing Supervisor - Full-time

Nursing Supervisor $60,000 to $80,000
Local Company - Springfield, MA

Responsible for day-to-day supervision of direct patient care, management of 3rd party payer authorizations, managing the weekly schedules of clinicians, taking the referral intakes, conducting the monthly clinical record reviews and participating in the monthly PI activities .

Qualifications: (Preferred unless required by law)
Must be a registered nurse with at least one year clinical experience and a background in public health, home health, or hospital work.

Responsibilities:
Takes referrals and assigns patients to field staff.
Follows up on referrals by contacting patients , physicians family members, etc.
Handles patient care supervision and takes doctors' order (day-to-day patient care management) .
Documents telephone and in-office conferences with physicians, patients /family, nursing staff, and significant others.
Takes and reports to doctor all test results of lab, etc., performed by agency staff.
Manages the case conference process

Coordinates all services provided to patients .

Manages the HR needs of the clinical department, notifying the Branch Manager when new hires are needed to stay proactive with growth plan.
Assists with interviews and hires select home health care personnel.
Orients professional staff to clinical policies and procedures of our Agency

Consults with physician when necessary to ensure and maintain safe, efficient, quality patient care.Supervises all professional and non-professional staff to ensure quality performance standards.Establishes mutual goal setting and achievement standards.Projects a concerned, professional appearance toward departmental personnel. Maintains high visibility and availability via telephone while in the office. Works to develop a positive rapport/relationship with all staff members.