Hospice Manager

Trinity Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Genesis Hospice Care exists to provide support and comfort to patients and their families when a cure is no longer possible. MercyOne Genesis Hospice Care experienced, high quality care so that your loved one can remain as independent and comfortable as possible. MercyOne Genesis Hospice provides medical care in addition to providing emotional and spiritual support. As a Hospice Manager at MercyOne, you will provide leadership and overall supervision of personnel and hospice services. Provides for and retains accountability for the 24 hour supervision of services and clinical staff in hospice. Oversees daily operations and staff assignments for community hospice and Hospice House activities across 24 hours. Provides clinical direction and feedback regarding performance of direct patient care and support staff. Provides data and input into budget development. Responsible for productivity management, new staff orientation and staff education ensuring compliance of staff with identified clinical skill development/competencies/practice guidelines. This includes oversight of management of human, fiscal and material resources in accordance with agency guidelines, hospice philosophies and in compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Key accountabilities include fostering interdisciplinary collaborative relationships using critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate outcome data and designs/implements performance improvement strategies based on data and regulatory guidelines; actively participates in quality monitoring performance improvement activities and promotes evidence-based practices and identifies program development needs and assists in implementation. Upholds and exhibits behaviors consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values of Genesis Health System. Functions as a member of the VNA administrative team.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Basic Life Support certification
Licensed in Iowa and Illinois
Valid Driver's License
Auto Insurance-Genesis minimum limits required
More than 3 years experience required
Direct responsibility for a large department or unit of greater than 25 employees.
Directly supervises one or more supervisors and/or assistant managers.
Multiple shift responsibilities for staff.
High degree of responsibility for material resources, including large operating or capital budgets for a large functional area, major plants, facilities or properties, or other equivalent material assets.
Significant control over material resources.
Ability to manage complex problems associated with material resources.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and overall supervision of personnel and hospice services.
Provide for and retain accountability for the 24 hour supervision of services and clinical staff in hospice.
Oversee daily operations and staff assignments for community hospice and Hospice House activities across 24 hours.
Provide clinical direction and feedback regarding performance of direct patient care and support staff.
Provide data and input into budget development.
Responsible for productivity management, new staff orientation and staff education ensuring compliance of staff with identified clinical skill development/competencies/practice guidelines.
Oversight of management of human, fiscal and material resources in accordance with agency guidelines, hospice philosophies and in compliance with regulatory and professional standards.
Foster interdisciplinary collaborative relationships using critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate outcome data and designs/implements performance improvement strategies based on data and regulatory guidelines.
Actively participates in quality monitoring performance improvement activities and promotes evidence-based practices and identifies program development needs and assists in implementation.
Upholds and exhibits behaviors consistent with the Mission, Vision and Values of Genesis Health System.
Functions as a member of the VNA administrative team.