UPMC McKeesport is searching for a Supervisor of Clinical Care & Discharge Planning This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000- paid out to you in a one-time installment within your first 90 days! This role will assist in covering the following areas: + Med-Surg + Emergency Department + Inpatient Rehabilitation + Stepdown + Supervisor duties Scheduled Hours: + Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with occasional weekend days + Flexibility to work 10-hour shifts, if desired Responsibilities: + Oversee clinical care and discharge planning across multiple departments. + Ensure safe discharge for patients to their next level of care. + Monitor length of stay and work to prevent readmissions. + Collaborate with the leadership team to achieve hospital goals. + Provide supervision and support to staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment. Qualifications: + Previous supervisor experience preferred + Minimum 3 years of experience in discharge planning, care coordination, or managing departmental operations + Strong leadership and communication skills. + Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. What Makes This Role Unique: + Opportunity to learn and hone leadership skills. + Work closely with the leadership team to achieve hospital goals. + Play a crucial role in ensuring patient safety and quality care. + Our department is dedicated to ensuring safe discharge for patients while being mindful of length of stay and preventing readmissions. + Be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence in patient care. If you are passionate about clinical care and discharge planning and are looking for an opportunity to grow your leadership skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position at UPMC McKeesport! **Responsibilities:** + Collaborates with the Director to ensure effective processes and systems are established and maintained to meet departmental goals. + Oversees daily operations of the Discharge Planning staff under the direction of the Director. Ensures productivity standards are met. + Utilizes expert leadership and critical thinking skills to efficiently coordinate and direct discharge planning expectations among all health care providers while maximizing use of resources. Takes a leadership role in the mentoring and monitoring of department staff. Participates in leadership development. + Hires and terminates staff as necessary. Establishes and monitors performance and provides feedback and guidance to staff. Conducts annual performance evaluations. + Functions as a resource person for the care management and denial management processes. Develops and implements processes for timely and accurate documentation of appropriate data relating to concurrent denials. Assures regulatory compliance in determining denial of service and/or providing notices of non-coverage. + Ensure training programs address identified needs of department staff. + Maintains a tracking system for overseeing and monitoring progress toward established goals and objectives of the discharge planning program. + Collaborates with other UPMC departments to establish mechanisms to address issues related to discharge planning, tracks avoidable day/delay documentation, and reports trends/barriers to Director. + Participates in the development of the Clinical Care Coordination and Discharge Planning department annual budget and plans for department needs under the direction of and in collaboration with the Director. Monitors actual expenses against budget and reports variances. + BSN or MSW/Master's degree in another health and human services field that promotes the physical, psychosocial, and/or vocational well-being of those being served required. + Minimum of three years of experience in discharge planning, care coordination, or similar experience managing departmental operations required. + Knowledge and Skills: Expertise in care management, discharge planning and utilization review processes. + Ability to build credible and effective relationships with physician and executive leadership + Understanding of clinical, financial, and regulatory processes + Ability to prepare and critically analyze data, make appropriate recommendations toward resolution, and follow-through of identified action Expertise in interpersonal relationships, organizational relations + Effective communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills + Strong analytical and critical thinking skills + Demonstrated leadership capabilities + Strong quality improvement expertise + Knowledge of health care revenue cycle processes and requirements **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** Licensure: RN, LSW/LCSW, or education-appropriate license required. Certification: CCM/ACM, LCSW or UPMC approved certification required. + Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Other Healthcare Professional Licenses for Discharge Planning OR Registered Nurse (RN) + Act 34 *Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state. **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**