Director of Clinical Services - Hospice

CorsoCare Hospice Ohio
Director of Clinical Services RN, Hospice

• Registered Nurse
• Full Time
• North Canton, OH office

At CorsoCare we offer:
Employee First Benefits:
• Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision and an HSA
• Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration
• A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support

• Generous PTO/Holiday (20 days first year)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year

Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER!
• What makes you different, makes us great
• You are part of a team
• Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others
• A 1440 Culture - one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction

Job Summary Director of Clinical Services RN :

To provide Hospice care to the terminally ill hospice patient twenty-four hours/day, seven days/week. To work as a member of the Hospice team in providing Hospice care. Oversees and supervises all Hospice care to patients and families in all settings.

Qualifications Director of Clinical Services RN:

Educational/Degree: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Training/Licensure: Currently licensed as a registered nurse to practice in the state of Ohio.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability: Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to supervise others appropriately. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in hospice/home care and at least one year of supervisory experience.

Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.

Essential Functions Director of Clinical Services RN :

• Participates in developing standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients and families. Has joint responsibility with the Administrator for seeing that standards are met.
• Participates in developing objectives for Hospice.
• Is responsible for seeing that objectives are implemented.
• Consults with the Administrator to determine a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote maximum level of utilization of personnel.
• Is responsible for recruiting, hiring, evaluating, and terminating service personnel.
• Participates in planning for the orientation of new employees. Conducts selected orientation classes.
• Plans and arranges for consultation needs of staff; prepares and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accreditation standards, state, and federal laws, etc. and implements; revises concurrently.
• 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.
• Participates in establishing the functions and qualifications for each service position; coordinates interdisciplinary team services:
• Assures ongoing assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary group plan of care.
• Assures physician approval of plans for continuity of medical care.
• Provides individual or group support concerning job related stress or issues.
• Organizes Hospice to delineate and delegate authority, functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.
• Participates in coordinating Hospice's services with services of other community agencies.
• 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 time involved.
• Serves as a resource person 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 which might harm the patient and/or employee well-being.
• Immediately reports any accident, incident, lost articles or unusual occurrence to the Administrator.
• 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 Hospice's ongoing Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Oversees Hospice ongoing Emergency Preparedness Program.
• Provides 24 hour/day, seven (7) days/week on-call coverage.
• Plans and supervises the Hospice.
• Ensures that patients’ plans of care are developed, implemented and evaluated.
• Conducts patient case conferences, inservices, 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, and local rules, accreditation standards and Hospice policies in all patient care aspects of the Hospice.
• Oversees staffing and assignments.
• Addresses and corrects all patient concerns.

General Working Conditions:
This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work-life benefits.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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