Patient Care Manager

Our Company: Heartland Hospice is a member of the Gentiva family - an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care.
Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment.
We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees.
Here, you’ll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people’s lives every day.
Overview: **Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm, with on call requirements.
We're looking for a Patient Care Manager to join our team.
You will report directly to the Executive Director, Administrator, or Senior Patient Care Manager.
You will be responsible for the day to day operations of your assigned hospice site, administering the clinical aspects of the hospice program and for ensuring the provision or quality of care to patients.
Managing the site in the absence of the Executive Director, Administrator, or Senior/Executive Patient Care Manager.
Managing and overseeing clinical and administrative and recordkeeping functions Responding to phone referral/inquiries in a timely, professional, and compassionate manner Participate in on-call nursing schedule and providing direct skilled bedside nursing care in patients homes About You: Bachelor degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
Unless superseded by requirements listed in the state-specific section Minimum two years full-time clinical experience under qualified supervision, one of which shall be in a health care institution and one of which shall be in a hospice or home health care agency or a related community health program.
Unless superseded by requirements listed in the state-specific section Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools and office equipment to include, computer and or tablet Sensitivity to feeling of the terminally ill and their families before and after a patient's death Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with an understanding of the hospice concept We Offer: Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program Competitive Salaries Mileage Reimbursement Professional Growth and Development Opportunities Legalese: This is a safety-sensitive position Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements We are proud to be an EEO employer We maintain a drug-free workplace Location: Heartland Hospice