Hospice Director directs, supervises, and governs the hospice program including inpatient care, home care and bereavement follow-up. Administers and maintains quality assurance, environmental, and infection control policies in accordance with facility objectives. Being a Hospice Director prepares reports for hospital administration on activities of the facility operation. Develops hospice related educational and informational programs. Additionally, Hospice Director requires a bachelor's degree of nursing. Typically reports to top management. The Hospice Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Hospice Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Envision Healthcare at Home was established in 2005 by six healthcare professionals who wanted to make a difference in their community.
Envision is currently looking for an empathetic and service-oriented Registered Nurse for our Director of Clinical Services at our Gig Harbor office.
Job Summary:
This person will be responsible for supervising hospice services to patients in their place of residence, as well as other facilities and communities per the attending physician's orders and plans of care, and strives to provide the highest quality of care. Will supervise skilled nursing and other therapeutic services. The Director of Clinical Services is available at all times during operating hours ( or appoints a similarly qualified alternate) and participates in all activities relevant to professional services furnished, including the development of qualifications and assignment of personnel.
This person will report and regularly collaborate with the Administrator to help supervise, guide, and develop skills and performance of service personnel, as well as work with staff as a team and be able to work with individuals as well.
This person will have a joint responsibility with the Administrator for seeing that standards are met, and is responsible for seeing that objectives are implemented.
Will plan and arrange for consultation needs of staff; prepares and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, state, etc. laws and implements such, and revises concurrently. This person will serve as a mentor and Serves as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation, and job performance.
For more information contact Envision Recruiter, Lyle Allen, at Lyle.Allen@envhh.com or at 801-850-1273 (call or text)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Hospice Registered Nurse, Director of Hospice Clinical Services, Hospice Clinical Services Manager, Assistant Manager of Clinical Services, Assistant Director of Hospice Clinical Services, SNF, Skilled nursing, Skilled nursing facility, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, end-of-life care, post mortem care, end of life, critical care, comfort care, pain care, elders, geriatric, senior living, assisted living, seniors, senior living, elder care, Clinical Services, Hospice Clinical Services, DCS, Hospice DCS.