A brief summary of what's ahead

Location:

Hospice & HomeCare of Reno County

Full Time Equivalent (FTE):

1

Job position summary:

Clinical lead for Hospice Program.

The benefits have never been more rewarding. Here are a few things we offer:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid time off

• Holiday premium pay

• Shift and weekend differential pay

• 401k with a 6% employer match

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

• Employee assistance program

Here is a look at the full job description:
Director of Hospice Clinical Services - RN

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Manages the overall hospice clinical operations including but not limited to: maintaining policies, assessing competencies, ensuring regulatory compliance, monitoring quality, and establishing improvement plans based on current best practices.

• Improves the quality of patient care through staff education and development, physician, patient/family satisfaction promotion, performance improvement activities, staffing facilitation and scheduling.

• Aids in the agencys goal of retaining quality staff by appropriately hiring, orienting, training, evaluating and disciplining staff within established policy.

• Ensures orientation, training and competency are based upon evidence based, best practice and industry standards, are developed, provided and documented for nursing and HHA staff.

• Ensures staff ability to perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patients age.

• Assists in administrative staff availability 24 hours per day by participating in after hour call coverage.

• Collaborates with medical and professional staff to plan/coordinate joint patient and management objectives.

• Maintains a working knowledge of current Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer requirements for hospice and home care reimbursement.

• Possesses understanding of applicable state and federal regulations as applicable to hospice and HomeCare and communicates updates to staff.

• Possesses understanding of the HOPE and OASIS data collection and reporting process.

• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations and accrediting organization standards.

• Ensures agency compliance with organizational, program specific policies/procedures, safety and health standards, and state/federal regulations.

• Act in accordance with the established mission, vision, and values.

• Abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI).

• Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients/clients and their representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public.

General Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

People Management Responsibilities:

Does this position have people management responsibilities?:

x Yes No

Yes indicates that this position entails overseeing and guiding team members, encompassing employment decisions and/or suggestions, as well as conducting formal performance assessments.

"No" indicates that this position does not involve managing team members.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

• 3+ years of leadership experience

Required License/Certifications/Registrations

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas or compact state.

• Current BLS/CPR card from approved provider within 30 days of hire or by the end of orientation, whichever comes first.

• Kansas State Drivers License

• Auto Insurance equal to or greater than the Kansas insurance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education and Experience

• BSN

• Certified as Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse.

• Managerial experience in hospice or home health.

• Previous hospice and/or home health experience.

• OASIS Certification

Preferred License/Certifications/Registrations

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Leadership skills.

• Ability to drive strategic direction.

• Decision-making skills.

• Detail oriented. Attentiveness.

Physical Requirements:

• Light Work: Occasionally exerting up to 25 lbs - frequently exerting up to 10 lbs. 11-25% of the day may be standing or walking.