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 Company:
Odyssey Healthcare
Title:
Home
Care-Nurse Manager
Location:
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Description:
At Odyssey HealthCare, we improve
the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses
and provide support for their loved ones.
At Odyssey HealthCare, we improve the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses and provide support for their loved ones. We've been meeting this need since 1996. Today, Odyssey is one of the largest hospice providers in the country, offering end-of-life care and support to thousands of patients and their families across the country each day. Our team of caregivers consist of registered nurses, physicians, home healthcare aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and trained volunteers. Patients typically receive our services in their own homes or in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. But we also serve patients in hospitals and, in Odyssey's own freestanding hospice facilities. Patient Care Manager Responsible for the overall direction of clinical services. Establish, implement and evaluate goals and objectives for home health services that meet and promote Odyssey standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy. Hire, train, orient, supervise and evaluate qualified Hospice interdisciplinary team personnel. Provide daily direction to the team, including all scheduling, care planning, documentation, productivity and all other patient care operations. Manage all patient care expenditures including but not limited to labor, pharmacy, DME, medical supplies and patient care mileage. Assure regulatory compliance including achieving and maintaining Hospice Medicare certification. Respond to customer complaints regarding patient care and assure all complaints are handled in accordance with Company policies and procedures and/or legal compliance requirements. The commitment and spirit of Odyssey team members who provide care and support 24 hours a day/seven days a week is embodied in a simple phrase team members wear on their collars: "YCCOM: You Can Count on Me." Odyssey's Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications: • Minimum age requirement
of 18. • Registered Nurse licensed
in the state. • Bachelor's degree and
C.H.P.N. certification preferred. • Minimum of two years
clinical management experience, including the supervision
of nursing staff preferred. • Minimum of three years
Hospice, home health or related organization experience
preferred. • Compliance with accepted
professional standards and practices. • Physical exam in accordance
with state law requirements. • Valid driver's license
and an automobile that is insured in accordance
with state and/or Odyssey requirements and is in
good working order. • Satisfactory references
from employers and/or professional peers. • Ability to work in
an interdisciplinary setting. • Satisfactory criminal
background check. • Demonstrate excellent
observation and communication skills. • Self-directed with
the ability to work with little supervision. • Flexible and cooperative
in fulfilling all obligations. Odyssey offers employees a total rewards package including a competitive salary, flexible schedules for many positions, the opportunity to work one-on-one with patients, and excellent benefits including: PPO or HMO medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Short-term disability plan 401(k) with a company match Tuition reimbursement Employee referral bonus Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus selected holidays Employee recognition programs and an enjoyable work environment. www.odsyhealth.com bstearns@odsyhealth.com Posting
Date: Oct 2 08
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