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About Tufts Medicine Care at Home Care at Home is the regions most trusted provider of home health and hospice care for infants, children and adults. Our care teams proudly serve 110 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley, northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Job Overview Under the direction of the Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer , this position is responsible for all community and hospice house performance metrics and program functions that include ensuring the quality of all services to meet/exceed industry standards; the agency meets/exceeds budgeted ADC goals for growth, GIP revenue, operating income and patient satisfaction. Job Description Minimum Qualifications : 1. Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN). 2. Massachusetts RN Licensure. 3. Three (3) years of experience in community hospice clinical operations and management . 4. Experience in progressive healthcare management . Preferred Qualifications : 1. Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA) or related field. Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Works with Medical Director to deliver optimal hospice care. 2. Ensures contribution from all IDT members in delivery of hospice care for each patient. 3. Maintains measurement monitors of critical functions and corrects systems to ensure identified thresholds are met. 4. 5. Implements corrective actions to improve clinical performance, workflow and quality. Reviews Incident Reports and complaints; conducts quality assurance assessments; recommends corrective action. 6. Maintains current knowledge of HealthWyse and uses software effectively to monitor operations. Monitors revenue and expenses including cost per patient day (CPPD) and implements corrective action when needed. 7. Hires, coaches, develops, and monitors staff productivity and performance. Address and documents employee performance issues in a timely manner . 8. Utilizes team building skills to promote optimal team performance and support. 9. Prepares and delivers balanced and professional performance evaluations in a timely manner . 10. Ensures retention of qualified staff . When staff exit, utilize exit interviews to prompt changes. 11. Works with VP to administer indigent and grant monies when available . 12. Works with Volunteer Coordinator to meet the needs of Hospice patients. 13. Assists with DPH and Joint Commission site visits. 14. Participates in development and revising of policies and procedures when needed. 15. Oversees planning and implementation of CQI and QA programs for Hospice including annual plan based on clinical, patient satisfaction and operational issues. 16. Reports Compliance concerns to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when applicable. 17. Promotes hospice services within the community, develops effective relationships with referral sources, and maintains liaison with community agencies, municipal, financial, and spiritual resources. 18. Works collaboratively with the Vice President of External Relations to develop a public relations and community education programs. Remains current on publicly reported outcome metrics. 19. Works with the VP/CFO regarding accounting, collections, cash flow, budget and other balance sheet areas. Ensures that all contractual agreements related to the Hospice Program are honored. Prepares business opportunity/cost-benefit plans as appropriate . 20. Acts as a team player with management staff to handle problems in a proactive manner and maintains a positive and supportive attitude while maintaining appropriate management boundaries. Ensures coordination/cooperation horizontally and vertically throughout the organization. 21. Works collaboratively with Performance Improvement Coordinator to ensure continual improvement in performance. 22. Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (JCAHO, DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures. 23. Seeks innovative and alternative ways to deliver care so as to contain costs and maximize reimbursement. 24. Establish es visit and patient/staff standards against which to measure performance and staffing need. 25. Utilizes problem solving skills in maximizing staff effectiveness, efficiencies, and cost effectiveness . 26. Communicates expectations to employees in a clear manner including updates and changes. Physical Requirements: 1. S tanding and walking for extensive periods of time. 2. Occasionally requires lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds. 2. Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc. 5. Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases and other transmissible infections . 6. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances . 7. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations . 8. Ability to h andle emergency and crisis situations . 9. Subjected to irregular hours . 10. May have contact with hazardous materials . Skills & Abilities: 1. Strong leadership and emotional intelligence skills . 2. Tact, diplomacy , and sensitivity in dealing with customer and staff relations . 3. Maintains current knowledge of, and ensures adherence to: laws; regulations; Medicare COPs; Joint Commission standards; standards of practice, and organizations policies and procedures. 4. Abi lity to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. 5. Good analytical and budget management skills. 6. Able to provide own transportation for job related meetings and appointments outside the office. 7. Understands operations of organization. 8. Promotes effective change . 9. Exercises independent judgment . 10. Ability to delegate . 11. Understands organizational human behavior . 12. Utilizes critical thinking skills . Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patients plan of care as directed . Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license . A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs . The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education . A role that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments . Responsibilities typically include: policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less), problems faced are difficult to moderately complex, and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures. At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growthone of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range: $134,525.66 - $171,524.44 Required Preferred Job Industries Other

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You'll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived. OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company's mission. SUMMARY Directs a department or program responsible for delivering health care services to clients/individuals. Manages staff RNs, and works in tandem with those nurses to supervise and oversee the work of Licensed Practical Nurses. Implements, promotes, completes and evaluates all medically related services and supports. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below: Provides professional support and medically related guidance to employees, supervisors and office staff regarding medical policies and procedures. Acts as a consultant to professional and paraprofessional support staff. Monitors services of physicians and other medical service providers to assure quality standards of care are met. Assures the overall quality of services and supports of each person within the assigned area. Actively promotes health, safety and welfare of each individual served. Ensures that the rights of each person served are upheld and promoted in daily living. Encourages self - direction for each person served. Maintains a functional understanding of funding, managed care requirements, and licensing requirements for each person served. Assures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements and all Mentor policies and procedures. Completes medical quality assurance reviews of medically related services and supports that includes review of documentation/billing, written reports/progress notes, lab reports, MAR's, nurses notes, physician's orders, dietary requirements, etc. as well as a review of adaptive equipment usage and condition. In collaboration with Staff RNs, supervises Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (AMAP), assures compliance with AMAP regulations, and maintains required documentation. Monitors/supervises the medication administration process per state AMAP law. Assures all staff nurses are trained in the ICF/MR, Waiver, licensure and AMAP rules and regulations and how they affect a nurse's scope of practice. Ensures compliance with all state, federal and agency regulations. Assures that all medical related records - both staff and those served - are kept organized, complete and confidential and that all timelines are met for compliance with state eligibility requirements to maintain services for each individual served. Assists in developing and implementing person centered IPP. Assures medical IPP recommendations are based on accurate and appropriate assessments that support the need for the recommended service. Accurately reports the Individual's response to program plans. Assures the Individual's budget is adhered to where applicable (Waiver). Maintains familiarity with emergency procedures and implements the procedures in the event of an emergency. Provides crisis intervention as necessary. Monitors and implements infection control/safety procedures and complies with all Mentor, OSHA, workman's compensation and labor department standards. Provides for admission and discharge planning as it applies to the medical component. Performs other related duties and activities as required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Directs and supervises assigned staff including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities. Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job: Education and Experience: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program Five years' experience, including three years of management experience, with the population being served. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Certification/Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Must be an AMAP approved nurse or willing to obtain that certification within the first 60 days of employment. Valid Driver's license, car registration and vehicle insurance required if transporting consumers in personal vehicle. First Aid/CPR certification must be done within 30 days of employment. Other training courses associated with consumer behavior and care must be completed within the first 90 days of employment. Blood Borne Pathogen Category: Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment. Other Skills and Abilities: N/A Other Requirements: Travel as needed Physical Requirements: Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis. Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Overview: At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while providing essential therapy for children at home and in school. With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most. Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness, Powerback is the place for you. Why Powerback? Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members. Paid Time Off : We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members. Support for New Grads: Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field. Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge. H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance: We support Visa or Green Card sponsorships, plus our Journey Travel Program lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role. Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program Responsibilities: As a Director of Rehabilitation, you are leading a team of compassionate clinicians who help patients get well. You and your team are bringing power back to the patients you serve. In doing this, you will oversee all rehab services in your facility, support your team by providing direct patient care, and ensure the highest standards of rehabilitation services. You're a teacher, a healer, and a helper, which is why you got into this line of work. You're a team player and are looking for collaboration, but you're also happy to make referrals to help your patient get the care they need to thrive. You're equally adept at growing and mentoring your clinical team while also addressing patient's needs. You know your goal is to support your therapists and assistants in the design, implementation, and execution of programs that will restore, reinforce, and enhance your patient's abilities. You're adaptable and in tune with the needs of your team, needs of the patient, and can find joy in the variety of the work and the settings. You know that being a Director of Rehab means you're a teacher who can support, grow, and mentor your clinical team while always putting your patients first. Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree in a rehabilitation discipline (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech-Language Pathology) required; Master's degree preferred 2. Licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required in the state of practice 3. Thorough knowledge of Medicare and third party billing required 4. Must have good verbal and written communication skills 5. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions and problem solve appropriately 6. Must have thorough knowledge of all state practice acts 7. Must possess the ability to positively interact with personnel, patients, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public 8. Must possess the ability to effectively manage/motivate staff. Posted Salary Range: USD $74,800.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.

Maxim Healthcare Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The Registered Nurse (RN) demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services. Responsibilities Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient s condition. Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses. Documents the patient s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions. Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard. Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions. Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities. Other Registered Nurse (RN) duties as assigned. Requirements Current Registered Nurse (RN) License for the state in which the nurse practices. Current Health Certificate (per facility Registered Nurse (RN) contract or state regulation). Current PPD or Chest X-Ray. Current BLS card. One year prior Registered Nurse (RN) experience preferred. Benefits At Maxim Healthcare Services, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits: Competitive pay & weekly paychecks Health, dental, vision, and life insurance 401(k) savings plan Awards and recognition programs About Maxim Healthcare Services Maxim Healthcare Services has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed. Maxim Healthcare Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Tufts Medicine Care at Home Care at Home is the regions most trusted provider of home health and hospice care for infants, children and adults. Our care teams proudly serve 110 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley, northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Job Overview Under the direction of the Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer , this position is responsible for all community and hospice house performance metrics and program functions that include ensuring the quality of all services to meet/exceed industry standards; the agency meets/exceeds budgeted ADC goals for growth, GIP revenue, operating income and patient satisfaction. Job Description Minimum Qualifications : 1. Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN). 2. Massachusetts RN Licensure. 3. Three (3) years of experience in community hospice clinical operations and management . 4. Experience in progressive healthcare management . Preferred Qualifications : 1. Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA) or related field. Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Works with Medical Director to deliver optimal hospice care. 2. Ensures contribution from all IDT members in delivery of hospice care for each patient. 3. Maintains measurement monitors of critical functions and corrects systems to ensure identified thresholds are met. 4. 5. Implements corrective actions to improve clinical performance, workflow and quality. Reviews Incident Reports and complaints; conducts quality assurance assessments; recommends corrective action. 6. Maintains current knowledge of HealthWyse and uses software effectively to monitor operations. Monitors revenue and expenses including cost per patient day (CPPD) and implements corrective action when needed. 7. Hires, coaches, develops, and monitors staff productivity and performance. Address and documents employee performance issues in a timely manner . 8. Utilizes team building skills to promote optimal team performance and support. 9. Prepares and delivers balanced and professional performance evaluations in a timely manner . 10. Ensures retention of qualified staff . When staff exit, utilize exit interviews to prompt changes. 11. Works with VP to administer indigent and grant monies when available . 12. Works with Volunteer Coordinator to meet the needs of Hospice patients. 13. Assists with DPH and Joint Commission site visits. 14. Participates in development and revising of policies and procedures when needed. 15. Oversees planning and implementation of CQI and QA programs for Hospice including annual plan based on clinical, patient satisfaction and operational issues. 16. Reports Compliance concerns to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when applicable. 17. Promotes hospice services within the community, develops effective relationships with referral sources, and maintains liaison with community agencies, municipal, financial, and spiritual resources. 18. Works collaboratively with the Vice President of External Relations to develop a public relations and community education programs. Remains current on publicly reported outcome metrics. 19. Works with the VP/CFO regarding accounting, collections, cash flow, budget and other balance sheet areas. Ensures that all contractual agreements related to the Hospice Program are honored. Prepares business opportunity/cost-benefit plans as appropriate . 20. Acts as a team player with management staff to handle problems in a proactive manner and maintains a positive and supportive attitude while maintaining appropriate management boundaries. Ensures coordination/cooperation horizontally and vertically throughout the organization. 21. Works collaboratively with Performance Improvement Coordinator to ensure continual improvement in performance. 22. Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (JCAHO, DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures. 23. Seeks innovative and alternative ways to deliver care so as to contain costs and maximize reimbursement. 24. Establish es visit and patient/staff standards against which to measure performance and staffing need. 25. Utilizes problem solving skills in maximizing staff effectiveness, efficiencies, and cost effectiveness . 26. Communicates expectations to employees in a clear manner including updates and changes. Physical Requirements: 1. S tanding and walking for extensive periods of time. 2. Occasionally requires lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds. 2. Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc. 5. Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases and other transmissible infections . 6. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances . 7. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations . 8. Ability to h andle emergency and crisis situations . 9. Subjected to irregular hours . 10. May have contact with hazardous materials . Skills & Abilities: 1. Strong leadership and emotional intelligence skills . 2. Tact, diplomacy , and sensitivity in dealing with customer and staff relations . 3. Maintains current knowledge of, and ensures adherence to: laws; regulations; Medicare COPs; Joint Commission standards; standards of practice, and organizations policies and procedures. 4. Abi lity to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. 5. Good analytical and budget management skills. 6. Able to provide own transportation for job related meetings and appointments outside the office. 7. Understands operations of organization. 8. Promotes effective change . 9. Exercises independent judgment . 10. Ability to delegate . 11. Understands organizational human behavior . 12. Utilizes critical thinking skills . Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patients plan of care as directed . Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license . A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs . The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education . A role that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments . Responsibilities typically include: policy and strategy implementation for short-term results (1 year or less), problems faced are difficult to moderately complex, and influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures. At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growthone of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range: $134,525.66 - $171,524.44 Required Preferred Job Industries Other

Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. He/she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit's standards of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect. Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license. BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date. All other required certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. If nurse has the required certifications at time of hire, they must maintain the certifications and will not have a grace period to renew. (See Required Department Certification List detailed on the last page of this document.) SKILLS: Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients' rights in the delivery of care Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient. EXPERIENCE: NATURE OF SUPERVISION: -Responsible to: Patient Care Director or Manager ENVIRONMENT: Bloodborne pathogen C (OR, PACU, L & D); Bloodborne pathogen B (other Patient Care areas). Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays. Works in a clean, well lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment. Subject to stressful professional relationships. Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations, prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking. Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies. Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors. Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits. Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required.

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You'll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived. OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company's mission. SUMMARY Directs a department or program responsible for delivering health care services to clients/individuals. Manages staff RNs, and works in tandem with those nurses to supervise and oversee the work of Licensed Practical Nurses. Implements, promotes, completes and evaluates all medically related services and supports. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below: Provides professional support and medically related guidance to employees, supervisors and office staff regarding medical policies and procedures. Acts as a consultant to professional and paraprofessional support staff. Monitors services of physicians and other medical service providers to assure quality standards of care are met. Assures the overall quality of services and supports of each person within the assigned area. Actively promotes health, safety and welfare of each individual served. Ensures that the rights of each person served are upheld and promoted in daily living. Encourages self - direction for each person served. Maintains a functional understanding of funding, managed care requirements, and licensing requirements for each person served. Assures compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements and all Mentor policies and procedures. Completes medical quality assurance reviews of medically related services and supports that includes review of documentation/billing, written reports/progress notes, lab reports, MAR's, nurses notes, physician's orders, dietary requirements, etc. as well as a review of adaptive equipment usage and condition. In collaboration with Staff RNs, supervises Approved Medication Assistive Personnel (AMAP), assures compliance with AMAP regulations, and maintains required documentation. Monitors/supervises the medication administration process per state AMAP law. Assures all staff nurses are trained in the ICF/MR, Waiver, licensure and AMAP rules and regulations and how they affect a nurse's scope of practice. Ensures compliance with all state, federal and agency regulations. Assures that all medical related records - both staff and those served - are kept organized, complete and confidential and that all timelines are met for compliance with state eligibility requirements to maintain services for each individual served. Assists in developing and implementing person centered IPP. Assures medical IPP recommendations are based on accurate and appropriate assessments that support the need for the recommended service. Accurately reports the Individual's response to program plans. Assures the Individual's budget is adhered to where applicable (Waiver). Maintains familiarity with emergency procedures and implements the procedures in the event of an emergency. Provides crisis intervention as necessary. Monitors and implements infection control/safety procedures and complies with all Mentor, OSHA, workman's compensation and labor department standards. Provides for admission and discharge planning as it applies to the medical component. Performs other related duties and activities as required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Directs and supervises assigned staff including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities. Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job: Education and Experience: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or Nursing Program Five years' experience, including three years of management experience, with the population being served. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Certification/Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Must be an AMAP approved nurse or willing to obtain that certification within the first 60 days of employment. Valid Driver's license, car registration and vehicle insurance required if transporting consumers in personal vehicle. First Aid/CPR certification must be done within 30 days of employment. Other training courses associated with consumer behavior and care must be completed within the first 90 days of employment. Blood Borne Pathogen Category: Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment. Other Skills and Abilities: N/A Other Requirements: Travel as needed Physical Requirements: Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis. Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.