Hospice Clinical Director

Ennoble Care • Voorhees, NJ

18h

About The Position

The Hospice Clinical Director coordinates and manages patient care and assists the Director of Nursing in maintaining care quality in accordance with agency objectives and policies. The role plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates hospice services. It supervises clinical personnel, supports staff development, and helps ensure compliance with Medicare, state, and ACHC requirements.

The position is primarily desk-based, but requires travel to patients’ homes when care supervision is scheduled and may involve seeing patients at home as needed. It requires access to patients’ homes, some of which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible, and the ability to perform patient assessments and care. The role may be stressful and involves access to patient medical records and financial accounts, as well as department personnel records.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse licensed by the state of New Jersey.
• Meet one of the following experience/education pathways: a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and two years of combined public health nursing and progressive professional responsibilities in public health nursing; or three years of combined public health nursing and progressive professional responsibilities in public health nursing.
• At least two years of nursing experience in home hospice or skilled home care; hospice experience is preferred.
• Ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the community.
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and ACHC standards.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate self-confidence and a positive attitude toward oneself and others, and maintain commitment and enthusiasm for goal achievement.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical personnel.
• Supervise and guide clinical staff to support service quality and maintain standards.
• Perform chart audits.
• Gather data for QAPI and participate in QAPI activities.
• Evaluate clinical staff performance during probationary periods and annually, and provide teaching and counseling to support service delivery and professional development.
• Review initial intake screening forms to identify and evaluate patient needs and the appropriateness of home care before assigning direct care staff.
• Assist with orientation of new staff and provide in-services for current staff.
• See patients in the home setting as needed.
• Maintain adequate and appropriate medical supplies.
• Ensure clinical staff follow Medicare, state, and ACHC regulations.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with responsibilities as requested.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through education, workshops, conferences, professional meetings, research, and reading.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplementary benefits, including life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, accident coverage, critical illness coverage, and hospital indemnity (for full-time employees).
• Paid time off (for full-time employees).
• Paid office holidays (for full-time employees).
• Paid sick time (for all employees).
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match (for all employees).
• Referral program (for all employees).
• Payactiv pay-on-demand access to earned wages (for all employees).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager