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Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Schedule;
This position is for day shift typically between 7 AM and 5 PM, with some variability in start and stop times depending on current work and volumes. The weekends are covered by team members, but there are times the manager might get called for support of those team members on weekends.   The weekly hours will be no less than 45hr/week.

Responsibilities
We are looking for a leader of this 4-state intake team over home health and hospice who has strong inservice delivery, people leadership, change management and exceptional communication skills.  They need to be able to set direction for the team to align with those goals and have accountability for themselves and their team to accomplish the departments goals.

Travel
There will be a need to travel to OK, WI, MO and IL at least several times a year to ensure direct team connectivity and oversight.  

Technical Skills
The chosen candidate must work effectively within Epic and have a global understanding of using the EMR in a large health system setting.  Also, who can navigate Teams, Outlook and other Microsoft apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 
 

Job Summary:

Manage intake operations, ensuring business objectives are met.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop, with Director, department goals and infrastructure to align with defined business strategy.Lead Intake staff assigned to area, ensuring appropriate resources are assigned to meet goals and objectives. Provides department guidance, manages recruitment, onboarding and training, encourages staff development and performs coaching, performance evaluations and disciplinary process as needed.Monitor and track expenditures, overtime, and other costs. Ensure staffing levels and expenditures remain within budget. Notify Director of any budget concerns. Monitor, document and report department outcomes and progress metrics. Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives, including those ensuring staff development, training and safety. Address and resolve issues to ensure goals remain on track. Provide guidance on operational policies, procedures and questions. When escalated beyond RN Supervisors, respond to staff issues, concerns or complaints from patients or family members of patients, referral sources, and others. Apply the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensure that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s Scope of Service.As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and patient populations. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

EXPERIENCE

Four years’ experience in home health and/or hospice nursing and a year of leadership experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

    Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

    Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State      Or     Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

    Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State      Or     Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) 

     
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

    Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State      Or     Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8071000114 Intake/Admissions

Scheduled Weekly Hours:40

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