Hospice Director jobs in Denver, CO

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Introduction

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. As a Hospice Director of Clinical Services with HealthONE Hospice & Family Care, you can be a manager in an organization that is devoted to giving!

Benefits

HealthONE Hospice & Family Care, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Hospice Director of Clinical Services. We care for our communities and employees! HCA Hope Fund in fourteen years reached a historic milestone: $50 million in help to our colleagues in need. Last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Provides input in the planning of the overall development and administration of the Hospice agency as set forth in the policies and procedures. Assists with the implementation of approved work methods, patient care models and procedures that reflect elements essential to rendering high quality care.
• Responsible for supervising, orientation and competency evaluation of all Hospice staff. Provides mentoring through education, general meetings, timely evaluations, in-service training and management of productivity expectations. Participates in interviewing and hiring new colleagues.
• Assists with maintaining the Hospice agency in a state of survey readiness at all times. Ensures the agency and all programs comply with state, local, accrediting body, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Provides clinical oversight for all Hospice patients including referrals, initial certification, admissions, evaluations of eligibility and utilization of visits, re-certifications, face to face encounters, discharges, adverse events, etc. Coordinates IDG meetings including oversight of each discipline reporting to ensure quality care for patients.
• Ensures an effective quality assessment process improvement (QAPI) program is implemented and maintained fully, including assistance with the oversight of all required agency manuals. Participates actively in the QAPI meetings and activities. Assists with and participates in required aspects of the QAPI program including chart audits and oversight of adverse events. Assists with processing appeals and denials as requested.
• Provides a lead role regarding oversight and approval of effective workflow in the Electronic Medical Record’s application. Ensures that all colleagues documentation is compliant, comprehensive and clearly reflects ongoing eligibility as well as an effective patient family centered plan of care. Hospice & Family Care
• May be required to provide direct patient care, on call and/or manage a caseload as well as complete admissions.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a professional nurse with two (2) years administrative/supervisory experience preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Hospice and /or relevant end of life care experience preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) in which he/she will be providing services.
• Meets all additional requirements for hire including state specific requirements.

Hospice & Family Care provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support for patients and families. We help navigate each step of their hospice journey. Our Care teams include physicians, nurses, therapists, hospice aides and social workers. Also, music therapists, spiritual counselors, volunteers and bereavement specialists are part of the care team. Our services include regular scheduled visits and on-call support. Patients can receive hospice care at home or a skilled nursing center. Hospice care is also available at an independent or assisted living community or a hospital. We are committed to ensuring our patients have the fullness of life, dignity and the respect they deserve. HCA Healthcare raises the bar on what comprehensive hospice care looks like. Just like family, we pull together to care for and support our patients and each other.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Hospice Director of Clinical Services opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.