Hospice Manager | Hospice of Light

Singing River Health System • Pascagoula, MS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Manager utilizes epidemiological principles to meet patient care standards and JCAHO, CDC and APIC requirements in order to improve care quality and reduce or minimize the risk of development or spread of infection. The Hospice Manager directs the day-to-day activities of Quality and Risk Management for Hospice of Light. He/She initiates activities and provides leadership to facilitate achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives related to quality performance assessment, improvement, and patient safety. The Hospice Manager is a member of the Interdisciplinary team in order to maximize the quality of life of Hospice patients and families. He/She determines the educational needs of Hospice staff; planning for and implementing appropriate educational activities and orientation activities to achieve identified educational outcomes; and evaluates the effectiveness of staff learning.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved NLN school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a LPN/Registered Nurse in Mississippi.
• Maintain and complete BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ of clinical nursing experience is required.
• Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making skills in the management of financial responsibilities, staff, and/or patients.
• Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels associated in dealing with employee issues and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, staff, managers, physicians, and other healthcare associates.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Must have working knowledge of hospice programs; knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid; knowledge of Accreditation Agency standards, state and federal guidelines, regulations, requirements and standards as they apply to hospice care, life safety and healthcare.
• Must have a comprehensive knowledge and developed skills in pain and symptom control and psychology of loss.
• Must be on-site during business hours or immediately available by electronic communication when working within the geographic service area.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record as job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area-with the employee providing his/her own transportation.
• Proficient knowledge and skill in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Must maintain clinical skills and required credentials as needed to perform essential functions of a Hospice of Light Registered Nurse and be available to work during times of high patient census or during crisis situations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
• Supervisory experience in a home health or hospice setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs the day-to-day activities of Quality and Risk Management for Hospice of Light.
• Initiates activities and provides leadership to facilitate achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives related to quality performance assessment, improvement, and patient safety.
• Determines the educational needs of Hospice staff; planning for and implementing appropriate educational activities and orientation activities to achieve identified educational outcomes; and evaluates the effectiveness of staff learning.
• Maximizes the quality of life of Hospice patients and families as a member of the Interdisciplinary team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree