RN TEAM MANAGER 2A

Job Summary:

This full-time RN Team Manager position manages clinical resources for the Big Bend Hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) and determines the daily utilization of staff and resources. Enhances clinical practice of the team by performing as a role model, mentor, instructor, and resource person.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for supervising members of their assigned Interdisciplinary Team IDT.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Primary clinical and administrative resource for the Interdisciplinary Team [IDT]
  • Determines the daily utilization of IDT staff
  • Appropriately triage clinical calls to IDT members
  • Provides coverage/assistance to team members as needed and as patient acuity dictates to ensure continuity of care to all patients on the team
  • Participates in the team responsibility of providing 24-hour/day, 7-day/week patient care as needed
  • Participates in clinical on-call staffing as needed
  • Promotes adherence to Big Bend Hospice [BBH] policies and procedures. Recommends alternate approaches to patient care as indicated
  • Obtains report and monitors ongoing assessments of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient, family and patient caregiver and initiates appropriate intervention or referral in collaboration with IDT.
  • Provides education to IDT members regarding symptom control, case management, BBH, community, and financial resources
  • Enhances the clinical practice of IDT staff by performing as a role model, mentor, instructor and resource person
  • Administers direct care to select patient, as deemed appropriate, to maintain own clinical competence and/or to access patient requirements and to provide modeling for staff
• Assists in determining the appropriate financial classification for patients throughout their continuum of care; i.e., hospitalizations, respite, nursing home placement, revocations, etc.

• Responsible for daily operations of Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)
  • Schedules on-call staffing
  • Plans, organizes and coordinates IDT, including weekly IDT meetings
  • Maintains current patient Kardex at all times
  • Prepares the IDT agenda.
  • Collaborates with other departments, On-Call Nurse and Admissions, to ensure all patient/family care needs are met

Communication

• Communicates in a clear and accurate manner. Provides constructive feedback and resolves conflict directly. Assists others to improve group communication skills
• Assists in providing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of team goals
• Incorporates joint decision-making and unified goal achievement into IDT practice
• Demonstrates respect and understanding for all clinical disciplines required for quality patient care