Hospice Director directs, supervises, and governs the hospice program including inpatient care, home care and bereavement follow-up. Administers and maintains quality assurance, environmental, and infection control policies in accordance with facility objectives. Being a Hospice Director prepares reports for hospital administration on activities of the facility operation. Develops hospice related educational and informational programs. Additionally, Hospice Director requires a bachelor's degree of nursing. Typically reports to top management. The Hospice Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Hospice Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Essential Functions:
· Demonstrate knowledge of medication administration, interactions and side-effects.
· Demonstrate knowledge and competence in pain and symptom control concepts and ensure interventions are carried out on a timely basis.
· Ensure the care management approach for referral to other services as needed.
· Prepare and submit clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals per policy and procedure guidelines.
· Communicate information using current processes/available technology on a timely basis.
· Act as physician agent when calling in prescriptions for patients by following agency protocols.
· Supervise LPN and paraprofessional providing services to the patient according to regulatory guidelines; participate in evaluation and corrective action when necessary.
· Provide specialized hospice training to other staff, family members and informal caregivers to ensure adequate patient care.
· Ensure on-going evaluation of the patient/family response to care.
· Assess the ability of the caregiver to meet the patient’s immediate needs upon admission and throughout care provision.
· Evaluate own needs for support and identify systems to meet the needs.
· Assume responsibility for reordering patient medications/maintaining inventory of supplies.
· Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of cost containment by economical use of supplies, medications and other resources.
· Ensure patient privacy when providing care and treatment.
· Participate in clinical call as scheduled.
· Ensure compliance with Death Pronouncements as per agency protocol.
· Complete audits of discharged patient charts within 30 days of discharge.
· Participate in QA/PI process.
· Monitor self, staff and patient safety in care setting.
· Participate in departmental meetings as requested.
· Participate in orientation of new staff, volunteers, and training of nursing students as requested.
· Participate in all required In-Service Programs.
· Maintain current level of skills and evidence of competency.
· Adhere to all Confidentiality policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of administrative information
· Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor
Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: In person
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