Hospice Clinical Director (Kansas City, KS)

Ennoble Care • Kansas City, KS

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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 the agency’s objectives and policies. The role plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates hospice services for the Kansas City region in Kansas. It oversees clinical personnel and services, supports staff development and regulatory compliance, and may provide care in patients’ homes as needed. The position is primarily desk-based, with required travel to patients’ homes when care supervision is scheduled.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Kansas.
• Meet at least one of these qualifications: 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.
• 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 self and others, while maintaining commitment and enthusiasm toward achieving goals.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical personnel.
• Supervise and guide clinical staff to ensure service quality and maintenance of 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 comply with Medicare, State, and ACHC regulations.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with responsibilities as requested.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through formal 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 insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity.
• Paid time off.
• Paid office holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match.
• Referral program.
• Payactiv pay-on-demand.

What This Job Offers

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