Hospice Director of Nursing/Clinical Director

First Choice HealthCare is a multicultural agency providing hospice care to patients in their home, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We are committed to individualized, patient-centered care that celebrates cultural sensitivity, family involvement, and maintaining the integrity of the terminally ill. Our diverse, multilingual staff serve a variety of patient populations in the community, ensuring thorough and personalized comfort at the end of life.

We are currently seeking a dynamic nurse leader with hospice experience to energetically manage the clinical operations of our hospice agency. Candidates should be forward-thinking and driven to implement best practices that will support our youthful, quickly expanding agency. This is a position well-suited to ingenuity and flexibility, in an environment encouraging of vitality and growth. Nurses looking to enhance their practice in a supportive work environment are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, manage and supervise the clinical operations of the agency according to federal and state hospice guidelines
• Review and assess hospice eligibility for referrals with physician
• Respond to inquiries and referrals for hospice and palliative care
• Provide supervision to nurses on assessment, diagnosis and care plan of assigned patients
• Provide direct supervision and support to RNs and makes supervisory visits when necessary
• Review Patient Charts
• Identify need for staff education and develop in-service programs for clinical staff
• Lead and conduct Quality Assurance and Performance improvement (QAPI) meetings
• Provides staff education and training on hospice admission criteria, policies and procedures, patient care and hospice philosophy
• Lead and participate in all clinical meetings of the agency
• Prepare all regulatory reports
• Work closely with the Hospice Executive Director and Administrator to manage and implement policies and procedures related to clinical operations and sets standards for performance.
• Assume the responsibilities of the Executive Director during absence.

Qualifications

Applicant must have clinical management hospice experience. Must also possess the flexibility, creativity, and dedication required to work in a growing multicultural hospice agency.

Paid Time Off

• PTO - We offer five weeks of Paid Time Off

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $145,000