Associate Clinical Director/Director of Nursing - Hospice

Hospice Promise is committed to building community relationships through support and education. Our mission is to provide compassionate end of life care and make a positive difference in the lives of our patients, their families, and our community.

The ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF NURSING Maintains the quality of patient care in accordance with the organization objectives and policies, through planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the hospice services provided.

• Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel.
• Provide supervision and guidance to clinical staff to ensure the quality of services and maintenance of standards.
• Perform chart audits.
• Gather data for QAPI and participates in QAPI activities.
• Appraise clinical staff performance during their probationary period and annually,
  
  
  

provides the teaching and counseling necessary to enhance the delivery of services and the professional development of nursing and health aide staff.

• Identify and evaluate patient needs and appropriateness of home care by reviewing the initial intake screening form before assignment of direct care staff.
• Oversees the maintenance of patient clinical records and assures compliance with local, state and federal laws as well as ACHC standards of care.
• Assist with the orientation of new staff.
• See patients in the home setting as needed.
• Participate IDG meetings
• Responsible for orientation of new personnel as well as in-services for current staff.
• Responsible for ensuring Medicare, State and ACHC regulations are followed by all clinical staff.
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Nursing/Management practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
  
  
  

Benefits:

Health insurance - Starts on 1st of month after 30 days

Dental insurance - Starts on day 31

Vision insurance - Starts on day 31

Life Insurance/AD&D - Starts on day 31

Supplemental Life Insurance/AD&D - Starts on day 31

Short Term Disability Insurance - Starts on day 31

Vacation - 80 hours starts on day 1 - prorated first year

Sick Time - 40 hours

Holiday Pay - starts on day 1

Mileage reimbursement

Schedule:

Day shift

Monday to Friday

Occasional on-call as needed.

Education:

Bachelor's required

Experience:

Nursing: 5 year (Preferred)

Case management: 5 year (Preferred)

Bilingual (preferred)

License/Certification:

RN License (Required)

Hospice Promise LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Hospice Promise makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time