Hospice Clinical Director

Ennoble Care • New jersey, NJ

3d

About The Position

The Hospice Clinical Director is responsible for coordinating and managing patient care and assisting 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. It oversees clinical personnel and supports staff performance, development, training, and regulatory compliance. The position is primarily desk-based, with travel to patients’ homes when supervision of care is scheduled and home visits as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse licensed by the State of New Jersey.
• Meet at least one of the following: 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.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Ability to demonstrate self-confidence and a positive attitude toward self and others, and maintain commitment and enthusiasm toward goal achievement.
• Ability to travel to patients’ homes and access homes that may not be routinely wheelchair accessible.
• Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity sufficient to assess patients’ conditions and provide patient care.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, move patient weight up to 250 pounds, and lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical personnel.
• Supervise and guide clinical staff to maintain service quality and standards.
• Perform chart audits.
• Gather data for QAPI and participate in QAPI activities.
• Appraise clinical staff during probationary periods and annually, and provide teaching and counseling to enhance 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 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 coverage, critical illness coverage, 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 access to earned wages.

What This Job Offers

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