Nurse Manager
Company: Healogics
Location: Springfield
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Healogics is hiring for a Nurse Manager to join our Wound Care
Center team in Springfield, MA at Mercy Medical Center. Find.
Treat. Heal. If you feel strongly about this mission, you should
Come Heal With Us! Schedule: Typical clinic hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.------------------ Given our
commitment to Finding, Treating, and Healing, this schedule can
vary to accommodate and prioritize our patients. Job Summary: The
Nurse Manager is responsible for the implementation of new centers
as applicable, and for the ongoing management and the strategic
growth of the outpatient Wound Care Center. The Nurse Manager
oversees day-to-day program operations and clinical activities and
is responsible for clinical, quality and operational management,
performance improvement, and human resources management of the
wound care center staff. This position is responsible for
maintaining collaborative and consultative client relationships,
integrating programs within the hospital organization and creating
effective working relationships within the company, both internal
and external to the hospital organization. They may assist in a
limited patient care based on center activity when center is
located on hospital campus All Healogics employees should perform
their job responsibilities according to Healogics clinical and
employee policies, and Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting
organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities: Assures quality of care by
developing and interpreting hospital and Healogics standards of
care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse
practice act requirements and to other governing agency
regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or
recommending adjustments. Also ensures the wound care center
functions both operationally and clinically at the highest
standards. Provides day to day management oversight for outpatient
and inpatient center. Continuously analyzes systems and processes;
develops and implements best practices and appropriate changes to
improve outcomes in a timely manner. Monitors center flow to
improve efficiency and productivity. Works with the hospital and
company personnel to ensure availability of resources, supplies,
equipment and services. Develops communication methods to
facilitate the flow of information and maximize effective
communication. Organizes and prioritizes clinical responsibilities,
provides direct supervision to wound care center staff Manages
and/or coordinates all aspects of the revenue cycle and financial
reporting for patient care including: inquiry conversion,
scheduling, registration, treatment authorization, documentation,
coding, charge entry, billing, collections and, denial processes.
Implements audit and reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy.
Reviews and analyzes key financial reports, identifies key
indicator trends and develops plans to ensure best practices are
implemented to appropriately maximize center and overall program
profitability. Partners with the Operations Manager and Wound Care
Consultant to ensure marketing and community education plan
supports the hospital and Healogics market specific activities
Recruits, interviews, hires and manages personnel in conjunction
with the company/hospital's Human Resources Department. Establishes
performance expectations, provides regular feedback and
consistently manages to these expectations. Completes performance
appraisals, promotes staff development activities, utilizes
performance improvement procedures as necessary, and adheres to the
hospital/company policies and procedures. Develops an effective
team, motivates and influences staff to excel. Maintains excellent
relationship with hospital client and continuously seeks to
understand needs, confirm goal alignment and demonstrate value
proposition. Identifies the hospital strategic goals and objectives
and manages the program to achieve those goals. Integrates
effectively and seamlessly at all levels within the client
organization. Reviews clinical results with Local Medical Director
and has a strong relationship with all providers in all sites of
service to review clinical results and function as program
advocates. Participates in hospital committees as appropriate.
Required Education, Experience and Credentials: Bachelor in Science
in Nursing (BSN) and prior experience as clinical nurse in acute
care setting Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Master
of science in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in Business
preferred Two (2) or more years' management experience Experience
in wound care preferred Current RN (Registered Nurse) license - to
maintain throughout the duration of employment in the position
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge and
understanding of wound care industry Critical thinking,
quantitative and analytical skills Relationship building and
influential skills Planning, organization, prioritization and
time-management skills Strong interpersonal, oral and written
communication skills, to include presentation skills Ability to
work with others in a team environment and to communicate in
laymen's terms at all levels of the organization Ability to work on
multiple projects at the same time Strong customer service skills
and follow-up skills Managerial, team building and motivational
skills Team-building and motivational skills Research and teaching
skills Change management and demonstrated problem-solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point)
Working knowledge of systems/applications in hospital databases and
web-based databases *Other Duties: The job description is intended
to describe the general nature and level of work performed by
people assigned this classification and is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Management retains the discretion to add or delete the duties of
the position at any time. Healogics is the nation's largest
healthcare provider for wound care services and offers our
consulting services to nearly 800 hospitals throughout the United
States. If you would like to join a specialized team dedicated to
wound healing and committed to sharing our expertise, apply today.
For more information, please contact Lacey.Lapp@Healogics.com!
#RN23FTH
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