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Clinical Supervisor - Hospice

BrightSpring Health Services

United States, Mississippi, Tupelo

Apr 18, 2025

Job Locations

US-MS-TUPELO

2025-164103

Line of Business

Spring Valley Hospice

Position Type

Full-Time

Our Company

Spring Valley Hospice

Overview

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that care and services are delivered appropriately and for the supervision of clinical personnel.

Responsibilities

* Receives case referrals. Reviews available patient information related to case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs. Assigns appropriate hospice personnel to case as needed. Conferences with MEDICAL DIRECTOR regarding any questions about an individual's eligibility for services.

* Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, confer-ences, record review and the services provided by clinicians; discusses and verifies impressions, instructs and guides clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services; and is available at all times during operating hours to assist clinicians as appropriate.

* Reviews patient's medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.

* Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, in setting priorities, and in developing plan of care.

* Attends case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement.

* Conducts quarterly record reviews and communicates findings and recommendations to Clinical Director and hospice personnel.

* Assists in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals. Assists in the orientation of new employees.

* Assists Clinical Director and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs. Assists in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range.

* Complies with accepted professional standards and principles.

* Assesses health needs of community and assists in the development of plan(s)/ program(s) to meet needs. Participates in public relation and community activities that promote the organization's role as an effective member of the hospice and health care delivery system. Promotes customer service orientation to all hospice personnel.

* Participates actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Qualifications

* Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.

* Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing with a BSN degree is preferred.

* Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two (2) years management or supervisory experience

* Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

* Complies and maintains current CPR certification.

* Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.

* Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.

* Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.

* Understands principles of pain/symptom management.

* Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.

About our Line of Business

Spring Valley Hospice, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families living. We concentrate on managing a patient's pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Spring Valley Hospice apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Spring Valley Hospice offers routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care. For more information, please visit www.springvalleyhospice.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.