This is a clinically focused position that is challenged to maintain a well-organized and functioning department that allows for the enhancement of evidenced based practice and continuity of patient care throughout the healthcare continuum. The Supervisor coordinates care and collaborates with other professional disciplines as needed, to optimize patient outcomes.
* Coordinates physicians, personnel and other resources to ensure quality services and outcomes.
* Participates with administration/manager in review of clinic operations and preparation of regular statistical and narrative reports.
* Create an individualized plan for continuous quality improvement in collaboration with the Manager that is fully implemented an updated quarterly.
* Assumes fiscal responsibilities of the clinic through collaboration with the Manager in creation of a budget and independent follow-up to maintain operations within the established budget parameters.
* Timely justification or explanation of variance to budget
* Seeks out and obtains advanced knowledge, credentials, specialty exams, and training/education for clinical/administrative/managerial roles
* Evaluates care given in the facility and intervenes with appropriate action as needed
* Serves as a role model and educational resource for Advanced Wound Care in the community
* Gathers, analyzes, evaluates and prepares information needs and trends regarding staffing, procedures, equipment and training. Reports this information to the Manager and maintains documentation for regulatory compliance
* Integrates knowledge of reimbursement into patient communication, collaborating with 3rd party payers and other professionals as needed
* Utilizes skills and knowledge to assist staff in the clinic setting and help to coordinate patient care
* Demonstrates competency to instruct and monitor staff in ordered treatments including but not limited vital signs, capillary blood sugars, vascular assessments, wound assessments, sterile technique, and dressings
* Implements and evaluates for care which reflects appropriate nursing and medical diagnosis, goal development, outcome criteria and target dates
This position does provide patient care.
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