What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Administrator - Registered Nurse position at Confidential?
The Administrator is responsible for the overall direction of the hospice services. Responsible for the employment of qualified hospice personnel; is responsible for the provision of hospice services, directly, and the delegation to and coordination of hospice personnel evaluations; is responsible for establishing standards of care to comply with federal and state regulations and guidelines. The Administrator establishes, implements and evaluates goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
- Operational planning and budgeting.
- Ensuring organizational compliance with legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Assures that all business conduct is above the minimum standards required by law and will
- not condone any activities that achieve results through violation of the law, unethical
- business or patient care practices.
- Monitoring business operations to ensure financial stability.
- Evaluating hospice services and personnel using measurable outcomes and objectives.
- Conflict and complaint management and resolution.
- Establishing and maintaining effective channels of communication including integration or
- technology, as applicable.
- Ensuring hospice personnel stay current with clinical information and practices.
- Ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing.
- Staff development including orientation, inservice, continuing education, competency
- Ensuring staff and organization stay current on local and national hospice issues and
trends.
15. Ensuring that appropriate service policies and procedures are developed and implemented
to accomplish identified outcomes.
16. Directing staff in performance of their duties including admission, discharge, transfer,
revocation, and provision of service to patients.
17. Ensuring appropriate staff supervision during all service hours.
18. Monitoring service utilization to ensure delivery of comprehensive care.
19. Ensuring services provided by other agencies are authorized by hospice.
20. Monitoring operational progress toward accomplishing operational and strategic goals.
21. Ensuring appropriate data collection and regular, complete reports are received by the
Governing Body.
22. Ensuring adequate space, equipment and supplies are available.
23. Ensuring actionable objectives are derived from evaluation of hospice services and
personnel.
24. Ensuring that structure and systems promote interdisciplinary care
25. Ensuring collaboration with agencies and vendors for effective management of services.
26. Ensuring standards of ethical business and clinical practice are maintained
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) of this job. The incumbent(s) may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in the description.
Position Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Masters Degree in health care or related field
preferred.
- Three (3) to five (5) years experience in health care management.
- Demonstrates an ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel.
- Has an ability to deal tactfully with the community.
- Has knowledge of corporate business management.
- Understands hospice care and the services provided to patient and family/caregiver through an
- interdisciplinary group.
- Intimate knowledge of Medicare Hospice Certification.
Physical Requirements
- The ability to sit occasionally for 1-3 hours.
- The ability to frequently stand for 3-6 hours.
- The ability to occasionally drive/ operate foot control for 1-3 hours.
- The ability to walk intermittently on level and or unlevel surface for less than 1 hour.
- The ability to intermittently bend or climb for less than 1 hour.
- The ability to occasionally twist, kneel, crouch and crawl for 1-3 hours.
- The ability to lift 50 pounds frequently for 3-6 hours.
- The ability to lift greater than 50 pounds occasionally for 1-3 hours.
- The ability to carry up to 50 pounds frequently for 3-6 hours.
- The ability to carry greater than 50 pounds occasionally for 1-3 hours.
- The ability to push up to 50 pounds frequently for 3-6 hours.
- The ability to push greater than 50 pounds occasionally for 1-3 hours.
- The ability to pull up to 50 pounds frequently for 3-6 hours.
- The ability to pull greater than 50 pounds occasionally for 1-3 hours.
Join us in this vital role where your expertise will directly impact the quality of life for patients during their most vulnerable moments. Bring your energy and passion for compassionate care to lead our team toward excellence!
Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000