What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Director - Home Health & Hospice (RN) position at Kittitas Valley Healthcare?
Company Description
KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.
Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.
KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -
Benefits - KV Healthcare
www.kvhealthcare.org
Job Description
The Clinical Director will oversee the provision of all home clinical services including nursing, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language services, bereavement and social services. The clinical manager also supervises the Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program and the Wound Care Clinic. The role includes ongoing collaboration and communication with hospital department directors to facilitate smooth operations of the program, oversee the professional development and clinical competency of staff and for maintaining a professional environment in which staff can grow and develop. The Clinical Director also ensures accurate, compliant and specific documentation within patient charts to meet state and federal guidelines. Performs a variety of duties involving administration and implementation of clinical software applications, as well as education and support to the end user of software. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and collaborates with Business Office Manager to formulate recommendations designed to improve clinical and operational effectiveness.
Qualifications
What is required...
- Three years of home care or relevant clinical experience
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program & currently licensed in the State of Washington
- Current CPR card (maintenance required)
- A current Washington State driver’s license
- A reliable vehicle for transportation
- Automobile liability insurance
What is preferred...
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Certification in specialty area
- Previous experience in Process Improvement activities
- Two years supervisory experience
- Prior experience in wound care
- Prior supervisory experience in a union environment
Additional Information
Wage: Wage range starts at $113,360/year to $178,089/year. Actual wage will be determined based on previous years' of applicable experience.
FTE: 1.0 = 40 hours/week; Exempt
Benefits: This position is benefits eligible
Union Status: This is a non-union covered position
Salary : $113,360 - $178,089
