Our Executive Director will:
- Responsible for compliance with all regulations laws policies and procedures that are applicable to hospice and Medicare / Medicaid issues when applicable on a daily basis.
- Ensures that hospice employs qualified individuals (for all staff members) and accepts responsibility for daily agency operations.
- Immediately available (or has Alternate Designee) to be onsite during business hours or immediately available by telephone when offsite conducting agency business available after hours as needed.
- Provides oversight for the hospice operations to ensure agency success
- Provides support and coaching to hospice team
- Interview and select potential employees
- Ensures all hospice policies and procedures for compliance with local state and federal regulations
- Communicate with patients patient family members and physicians concerning patient care
- Monitor hospice census and staffing trends
- Maintain departmental budget and financials
- Oversees the implementation of policy procedures and quality improvement programs
Active instate RN license
Bachelors or Masters degree in healthcare administration nursing or related field preferred.
At least five years of experience in a leadership role in a home health organization.
Strong financial acumen including experience with profit and loss statement.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to motivate and lead a team to achieve organizational goals.
Knowledge of all state and federal regulations related to home health.