Role: Home Care Manager - Registered Nurse

Organization: Edenbridge PACE at Skyland Town Center

Location: Southeast Washington, DC

Status: Full-time, M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm

Mission: To allow frail elderly people to age in the location of their choosing and continue to lead connected, meaningful lives

The Home Care Manager RN role offers a unique opportunity to help build the first PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program in the District of Columbia within the framework of a supportive, innovative, and expert leadership team and company. The Home Care Manager RN, under the direction of the Edenbridge PACE Director of Clinical Services, is responsible for the planning and monitoring of in-home services and the hiring and ongoing supervision of the home care scheduler and personal care workers/ CNA’s.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as a required member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and in initial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments; attend morning updates and report changes in participants’ baseline status to appropriate staff on a daily basis.

Involved in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.

Ensure that the home care schedule is accurate and that participants are allocated enough time/services. Provide back-up for the scheduler when indicated.

Develop and update policies and procedures as they pertain to in-home services.

Plan for adequate staffing of in-home workers

Provides in-home care to participants.

Responsible for supervision of homecare personal care attendants and homecare LPN.

Coordinate service orders with contracted home care agencies, monitor delivery of services, and monitor quality of services provided by home care contractors.

Assure that documentation for home care is accurate, current, and that the home care charts are up to date.

Provide follow-up for home care complaints as specified in the Edenbridge PACE program grievance policies and procedures; document complaints per PACE program grievance policy.

Provide accurate and timely utilization and Edenbridge PACE data.

Provide on-call coverage during center hours of non-operation.

Maintain confidentiality regarding participant, staff, contractor, and organizational information.

Additional responsibilities will be added at managers discretion, as career growth opportunities and responsibilities are constantly arising in our flexible and start-up environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated successful experience in home care; prefer in-home care management experience.

Experience in the provision of nursing care, including assessment skills, health education, and current nursing treatments and protocols.

Effective management skills.

Knowledge of utilization review, quality improvement and cost containment systems.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in relating to frail elderly persons required

Must submit to and pass a pre-employment screening and criminal background check
Must have a current Driver’s License and driving record must be in compliance with Company policy. Must maintain current automobile insurance.
Must have up to date vaccinations according to CMS/ Edenbridge PACE at Skyland Town Center guidelines including vaccination against the seasonal flu and Covid -19
Must have working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office applications.

Operates in full compliance with all applicable federal, state and local fire, health, safety, sanitation, Emergency procedures and other Standards prescribed in law or regulations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Home Health Aids, Personal Care Assistants, Scheduler

BENEFITS

On-Call PayMedical, Dental, Vision, Life InsuranceFlex Spending Account401(K)Short Term DisabilityAflacVacation, Sick, All federal holiday's observed