Post Acute Clinical Specialist - Per Diem - Days

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Per Diem Post Acute Clinical Specialist reports to the Administrator, Oak Tree. This position is accountable for providing clinical support to support professional standards and care delivery as they directly relate to patient care, patient satisfaction and quality outcomes for post-acute care. In collaboration with the Administrator and SVP, Post Acute Ambulatory Care, provides consultative support and offers a strategic plan when needed for the care delivery system in post-acute. In addition, this position provides consultative support of the partnership with the third-party post-acute partnership vendor in relation to post-acute clinical services as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative post-acute clinical support ensuring post-acute care operations he/she supports according to established, approved procedures, quality control policies and in line with network nursing strategy.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders in HMH post acute site to develop and implement clinical and administrative objectives, policies, and procedures that are aligned with HMH's mission, vision and strategic objectives, and to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Through audits and assessments, advises the facility to ensure operations are conducted in compliance with applicable accreditation, statutory and regulatory requirements, such as New Jersey (NJ) Department of Health (DOH), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), any CMS deemed status accreditation agency, such as The Joint Commission (TJC), HIPAA, Corporate Compliance, and other department-specific regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Communicates audit results to Administrator and SVP Post Acute as appropriate and strives for excellence in patient care.
• Consults with key leadership and staff continually focusing on customer satisfaction and quality outcomes.
• Participates on committees as needed.
• Provides clinical consulting to HMH post-acute clinical operations at HMH owned entities.
  • Supports the sites' compliance with federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to patient service centers and other entities of the post-acute facilities.
  • Supports HMH with post acute consulting projects related to post acute care 3rd party quality performance.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• Bachelors (BA/BS/BSN) and Masters (MA/MS/MSN/MBA/MPA) degree are required. One degree must be in nursing.
• At least ten (10) years of progressive leadership in related fields is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Strong strategic planning skills.
• Ability to establish and measure various metrics to assess success of the post-acute clinical operations and Vendor management agreement.
• Capacity to collaborate with diverse populations of team members and physicians to gain consensus and achieve results.
• Proven writing, public speaking and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.

 

Compensation
Minimum rate of $53.81 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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