Hospice General Inpatient Care RN Team Director

Hospice General Inpatient Care RN Team Director
Moments Hospice
FullTime

Nurses looking for autonomy and variety should consider practicing in Hospice Care. As a Hospice General Inpatient Care RN Team Director at Moments Hospice you will join a team that is dedicated to making our patients final days weeks and months as comfortable as possible.

Support from our Team:

• Employer contributions towards medical insurance plans
• Employerpaid dental vision short and longterm disability and life insurance options
• Opportunities for growth within the Moments Hospice Organization
• Experienced team of Regional Director of Clinical Operators available as resources and mentors
• 120 hours of PTO 6 paid holidays and 2 additional floating holidays
• Mileage and company cell phone
• Structured training and preceptorship program

As the Hospice Clinical Manager you will direct and lead the Interdisciplinary team helping to meet the needs of the hospice patient and family in a manner consistent with the guidelines and policies of Moments Hospice. Your team consists of Nurses Nurse Aides Social Workers Spiritual Care Providers a Volunteer Coordinator a Bereavement Coordinator and many other support functions to create a fulfilling experience for our patients and their families. You will be the hub for communication regarding patient care and will promote a positive working relationship with the family physician and others involved in their care.

Position Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring training and terminating (with administrative approval) all interdisciplinary team members; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining colleagues; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Reads and incorporates into practice the requirements of the Hospice Conditions of Participation for Medicare applicable accreditation standards and state or other rules and regulations as applicable to the program.
• Oversees the consultative process between the Medical Director and the members of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) assists in requesting appropriate care orders and attendance to identified patient needs if patients attending physician is not available.
• Attends/Leads Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings ensuring:

• Patient care needs are identified and discussed with the full complement of the IDT.
• All required members of the core team are present and engaged in the IDT meeting.
• Required documentation is completed during and at the conclusion of the IDT meeting to capture the discussion and outcomes of the meeting.
• Patient recertifications are discussed and completed in a timely manner.
• Documentation of the patientcentered plan of care and the implementation of interventions for patient care including changes in level of care medication changes changes to visit frequency or need for emergency transportation.

• Participates in the development and update of patient care policies and emergency procedures.
• Ensures hospice services are available 24/7.
• Follows state regulatory requirements for supervision of nursing services.
• Manages all members of the IDT including aspects of scheduling productivity mentoring pay practices time keeping performance reviews and colleague support.
• Models desired behaviors including timeliness punctuality attendance collaboration open communication and equitable treatment.
• Actively collaborates regarding QAPI activities and provides feedback and input into Performance Improvement.
• Participates in performance improvement programs.
• Promotes hospice philosophy.
• Upholds a personal philosophy of integrity and commitment; communicates proactively when schedule changes are needed.
• Analyzes and reports on quality metrics including Hospice Item Set CAHPS and symptom management outcomes.
• Establishes departmental goals consistent with Moments Hospice goals and objectives.
• Supervises patient and family care as specified by the plan of care assessing appropriateness continuity service and quality of care.
• Models and facilitates communication between colleagues including medical records business office intake clinical team and leadership.
• Participates in care delivery for patients as needed including conducting admissions recertification visits routine visits and discharge visits.
• Manages the care for a caseload of patients if needed to support ebb and flow of census changes.
• Participates in afterhours shifts as needed including primary and backup oncall.
• Serves as the administrator on call when scheduled.
• Make and/or delegate postadmissions calls.
• Directs responsibility for the management of Pharmacy Medical Supplies Durable Medical Equipment Mileage and Labor for program to meet budget expectations.
• May be designated the administrator or alternate administrator for the licensure of the program based on state requirements.
• Ensures maximum utilization of resources.
• Promotes a positive and collaborative culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Education and/or Experience

Registered Nurse with minimum of three years in Healthcare required preferably in Nursing Facility Home Health or Hospice setting. Bachelors degree strongly preferred. Experience in leadership or management strongly preferred.

Summary

About Moments Hospice
Moments Hospice is a leading hospice organization determined to change the hospice experience for patients families and team members. Our promise to our patients is We personalize our care and treat you like family. We are dedicated to making our patients final days weeks and months as comfortable as possible. The promise to treat everyone like family also flows through the daily work environment where all employees are part of the Moments family. We offer a workplace that employees are proud to be a part of. Moments Hospice has grown to over 19 offices in 6 state