Director of Clinical Services, Fort Worth TX

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title / Position : Director of Clinical Services (RN)

Location : Fort Worth, TX

Reports To : Executive Director

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Director of Clinical Services (RN) is responsible for the overall direction of hospice clinical services. The Director of Clinical Services establishes, implements, and evaluates goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel.
• Provides guidance and counseling to coordinators and Clinical Services Manager to assist them in continually improving all aspects of hospice care services, provided through organization personnel.
• Assists Clinical Services Manager in managing clinical teams and planning.
• Provides help in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family / caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated.
• Assists the Executive Director / Administrator in the preparation and administration of the organization's budget.
• Interprets operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels, revenues, or expenses.
• Evaluates performance of Clinical Services Manager.
• Assists Clinical Services Manager to develop skills and techniques in evaluating the performance of clinicians and supportive care staff.
• Hires, evaluates, and terminates organization personnel.
• Conducts annual evaluations on clinicians and supportive care staff, or more frequently if indicated.
• Oversees the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics, reports, and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities.
• Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel. Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or delegated.
• Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of organization personnel.
• Assists with the evaluation of organization performance via performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual reviews. Assures for the quality and safe delivery of hospice services provided through the Organization.
• Assists in the development of organization goals. Develops, recommends, and administers Organization policies and procedures.
• Assures compliance with all local, state, and federal laws regarding licensure and certification of organization personnel and maintains compliance to the CHAP Home Care standards.
• informed about changes in the field of nursing and hospice care, shares information with appropriate organization personnel.
• Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community.
• In the absence of the Executive Director / Administrator, the Clinical Director will become the acting Executive Director / Administrator and will be vested with authority to act on behalf of the Executive Director / Administrator.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director / Administrator.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS