Hospice Director jobs in Tacoma, WA

Envision Healthcare at Home was established in 2005 by six healthcare professionals who wanted to make a difference in their community.

Envision is currently looking for an empathetic and service-oriented Registered Nurse for our Director of Clinical Services at our Gig Harbor office.

Job Summary:

This person will be responsible for supervising hospice services to patients in their place of residence, as well as other facilities and communities per the attending physician's orders and plans of care, and strives to provide the highest quality of care. Will supervise skilled nursing and other therapeutic services. The Director of Clinical Services is available at all times during operating hours ( or appoints a similarly qualified alternate) and participates in all activities relevant to professional services furnished, including the development of qualifications and assignment of personnel.

This person will report and regularly collaborate with the Administrator to help supervise, guide, and develop skills and performance of service personnel, as well as work with staff as a team and be able to work with individuals as well.

This person will have a joint responsibility with the Administrator for seeing that standards are met, and is responsible for seeing that objectives are implemented.

Will plan and arrange for consultation needs of staff; prepares and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accrediting bodies, state, etc. laws and implements such, and revises concurrently. This person will serve as a mentor and Serves as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation, and job performance.

For more information contact Envision Recruiter, Lyle Allen, at Lyle.Allen@envhh.com or at 801-850-1273 (call or text)  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a Registered Nurse license for the state of Washington.
• Must have at least three to five years of experience at a Hospice company or agency, and must have at least two to three years of experience in a supervisory role at a Hospice company or agency.
• Must be knowledgeable or must become knowledgeable of company policies and procedures, must also participate in developing standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service.
• Must be knowledgeable of Policies and Procedures Manuals for Hospice and Home Health Care
• Immediately reports any accidents, incidents, lost articles, or unusual occurrences to the Administrator.

• Must have the ability to apply community health principles and practices.
• Ability to motivate and enlist cooperation of many people in furthering a program.
• Ability to assist in evaluating personnel a minimum of one time per year, and must monitor probationary period for new employees.
• Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress as well as to provide individual or group support concerning job-related stress or issues.
  
• Consults with the Administrator to determine a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote maximum level of utilization of health personnel.
• Is responsible for working with the Administrator, HR and the Recruiter to recruit, hire, as well as the ability to evaluate and if necessary , to terminate service personnel. Participates in planning for the orientation of new employees. Conducts selected orientation classes.
• Displays a willingness to support the policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for change of such policies; establishes criteria and procedures for selection, promotion and termination of employment of service personnel.
• Assures ongoing assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team plan of care.
• Organizes the Agency to delineate and delegate authority, functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.
• Participates in coordinating company's services with services of other community agencies.
• Serves on utilization review committee.
• Participates in studies and research and other administrative functions as assigned.
• Serves as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation, and job performance.
• Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information.
• Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality, fulfills job requirements without regard to the time involved.

• Must be available as a resource and mentor to employees.
• Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with the physicians.
• Investigates and reports any problem relating to patient care or conditions that might harm the patient and/or employee's well-being.
• Attends pertinent continuing education programs other than routine inservices and shares information with staff.
• Works with Administrator in identifying budgetary requirements and determining appropriate use of allocations.

• Monitors equipment for appropriate use and take steps to keep misuse to a minimum.
• Oversees Agency's ongoing performance improvement (Pl) program.
• Responsible for overseeing development of indicators with appropriate data collection, aggregation and analysis, taking action and reporting results according to Agency's PI plan.

• Provides 24 hour/day, seven (7) days/week on-call coverage.
• Plans and supervises the Agency.
• Ensures that patients' plans of care are developed, implemented and evaluated.
• Conducts monthly patient case conferences, in-services, staff meetings and maintains documentation; participates in community education projects.

• Ensures that all necessary supplies and equipment are available.
• Is normally available at all times during and after operating hours; may designate a qualified temporary replacement if he/she will not be available.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, accrediting bodies, local and Agency policies in all patient care aspects of the Agency.

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