Summary/Objective:
Responsible for the planning, organization, direction, supervision and evaluation of all the nursing services provided by the agency. Ensures nursing department compliance with federal, state and local regulations and implementation of agency nursing core programs. Ensures maintenance of records and reports concerning resident care. Ensures the orientation and training of nursing personnel. Manages the nursing department within budget. Follows all agency policies and procedures.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Directs, plans, organizes, supervises, and evaluates all clinical services provided by the agency to achieve desired clinical and financial outcomes
• Ensures the agency is in compliance with all hospice regulatory requirements and standards
• Ensures necessary equipment, supplies, and staffing are available for the delivery of theprescribed patient care
• Completes joint visits with staff annually to ensure field compliance
• Handles hospice referrals and admissions in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensures each patients’ care plan process is carried out on a timely basis
• Responsible for recruitment, training, supervision, scheduling, and personnel issues in the clinical department. Ensures the maintenance of licensure status for all employees
• Manages the clinical department budget
• Coordinates Infection Control, Quality Assurance Performance Improvement, and other concurrent review functions of the agency
• Represents the agency in various professional and community activities. Participates in marketingplanning, activities, and evaluation
• Treats all patients, family, and staff with courtesy and respect
• HIPAA
-Maintains confidentiality of patient information
-Follows and adheres to agency policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information
-Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks
-Reports all suspected violation of company’s HIPAA policies or procedures to the Administrator
Education and Experience
1.Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
2.Current RN licensure in state and CPR certification.
3.Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of home care management experience required (Hospice and/or Home Health).
4.Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
5.Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefit packages which includes:
- Health insurance for full-time employees starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Dental and vision insurance for full and part-time staff
- 6 paid holidays plus one floating holiday for full-time staff
- Company paid life insurance for full-time staff
- Voluntary life and disability insurance for full-time staff
- Paid Time Off
Our mission is to establish a culture that reinforces the values necessary to be the premier health services provider and employer in each of the communities we serve. We understand that choosing where you want to go in your career is a big decision. We would like the opportunity to show you that North Shore Healthcare is the Right Choice for you.
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