Supervisor - Hospice Administration

Sanford Health•Mandan, ND

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This leadership role is in a fun environment with great teamwork, lots of autonomy, and flexibility, with a Monday-Friday schedule. The position is responsible for and provides overall supervision of the assigned ancillary service area(s). Areas may include, but are not limited to: safety, environmental services, laundry, maintenance, infection control, and emergency preparedness. The role provides leadership and interacts with health system departments, medical staff, patients/residents and families. It involves planning, organizing, and coordinating specialized programs in accordance with current federal, state, and/or local standards, guidelines, and regulations. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining staff education, developing safety and security standard operating procedures while adhering to all applicable guidelines for service area, and serving/chairing departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed. The role requires staying current in knowledge of safety codes and regulations related to the facility. The supervisor is expected to demonstrate leadership, serve as a role model, encourage vision and change projects, assist in hiring, selection, retaining, and leveraging talent, provide feedback on employee performance, and assist in training new and developing existing staff. The position emphasizes positive collaboration and converting difficult interactions into productive ones, ensuring all assigned areas meet regulatory requirements. Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques is essential, as is the ability to create and support an environment that meets the organization's quality goals. Maintaining current certifications in specialty and continuing education is necessary. The supervisor may be asked to assist with other projects or work assignments as needed.

Requirements

Maintains any certifications and/or licensure as required by profession.
Depending on location, current valid driver’s license may be required and must meet all medical guidelines for Sanford Health Category III drivers.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or trade school preferred.
Two years’ experience in related ancillary work is preferred.
Previous leadership/management experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Provides overall supervision of the assigned ancillary service area(s) (e.g., safety, environmental services, laundry, maintenance, infection control, emergency preparedness).
Provides leadership and interacts with health system departments, medical staff, patients/residents and families.
Plans, organizes, and coordinates specialized programs in accordance with current federal, state, and/or local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
Develops and maintains staff education.
Develops safety and security standard operating procedures while adhering to all applicable guidelines for service area.
Serves and/or chairs departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed.
Remains current in knowledge of safety codes and regulations related to the facility.
Demonstrates leadership to employees, serving as a role model, and encouraging vision and change projects.
Assists in hiring, selection, retaining, and leveraging talent across the service areas.
Provides feedback in measuring employee performance.
Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members.
Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones.
Ensures all assigned areas meet regulatory requirements.
Maintains current certifications in specialty and continues education when necessary.
May be asked to assist with other projects or work assignments as needed by facility, department or leadership.