- Manage the coordination, supervision, and implementation of professional and supportive services to clients in a safe, cost-effective manner
- Coordinate care during the episode of health care treatments
- Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the physician and other personnel involved with patient care
- Initiate a plan for patient safety, using patient, family, and community resources
- Verify the plan of care for the episode according to physician's orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines
- Assume primary responsibility for "after hours supervisor" including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care for patients and families
- Manage and direct field team and weekend office staff, to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and appropriate hospice services
- Coordinate services to ensure the availability and competency of staff to respond to organization referrals and provide assessment visits within 24 hours of referral