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Job Title: Program Manager

Department: Long Term Care

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-4:30p

SUMMARY:

Develops and sustains an environment that supports excellence in clinical practice and patient care. Provides patients with psychosocial and continued care planning interventions. Serves as a community liaison and provides education in compliance with applicable hospital, departmental, and governmental regulations and policies. Plans and directs the operational, budgetary, and personnel activities of a designated area. Focuses on customer service as it relates to patients, visitors, family members, staff, and physicians, including working collaboratively with other disciplines to ensure an efficient, team-based approach to the delivery of patient care. Active member of the facility's Quality Improvement committee. Guides assigned areas in the utilization of recognized improvement tools, data analysis, and outcome measures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Receives referrals for patients at high risk for neurobehavioral continued care planning needs from the admissions team and in-house. Ensures that all inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented.

+ Assesses patient needs and determines the mode of intervention. Interviews patients and/or families and records psychosocial assessments in accordance with policy, as documented in the chart

+ Implements the plan of intervention preparatory to discharge in compliance with departmental and governmental regulations.

+ Involves the patient/family in the treatment planning process as demonstrated through chart notes and signatures on the appropriate hospital forms.

+ Executes the plan of discharge/continued care, which is mutually agreeable to the patient/family.

+ Monitors and evaluates operations for compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards.

+ Supports and facilitates staff professional development and participation in research programs.

+ Demonstrates leadership and influences others in both the internal and external environments to promote optimal care for individual patients and optimal health care services for the public.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Required Degree: Master’s degree in Social Work with minimum 1 year experience; or RN BSN with minimal 3 years clinical experience

+ Required Certification/Licensure: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or the ability to obtain one within 2 weeks of hire

+ Current NYS Social Work License required OR Current NYS Registered Nurse license

+ Required Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year’s experience of care and management of individuals with severe behavioral problems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Possess high level of communication skills

+ Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$70,000.00 - $100,000.00

CITY:

Newark

POSTAL CODE:

14513

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.