HOSPICE INPATIENT MANAGER

Responsible for overall management aspects of hospice inpatient services. 

• Identify need for changes in programs and services for patients requiring inpatient.
• Identify need for changes in programs and services for patients requiring inpatient.
• Develop proposals for consideration by the Executive Director.
• Develop policies and procedures to fill program objectives.
• Oversee scheduling, supervision and ongoing education of CNAs and nurses.
• Participate in marketing and community health activities.
• Participate in program development.
• Participate in on-call schedule as needed. 
• Provide guidance in communication, coordination and effective operations relating to patient care.
• Ensures patients requiring the GIP level are transitioned to a lower level of care when symptoms are managed
• Maintain 24 hour, seven days a week availability of RN care for patients/families. 
• Maintains line of communication between IDT members and patients/families, physicians, other health care providers and community agencies. 
• Assures nursing documentation accurately reflects both care delivered and patient condition and participates in development of plan of care for patients/families.
• Monitors and evaluates implementation of plan of care. Collaborates with other health care professionals when required.
• Assures patient assessments are accurate, complete and timely. 
• Conduct interviews of prospective employees and perform annual evaluations. 
• Monitor agency compliance with state health department/federal government standards and regulations 
• Oversee maintenance of medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards. 
• Provide input to related admin/computerized systems and monitor related to patient care. 
• Reviews complaints and grievances and makes oral/written reports to Director.
• Acts as a resource and provides education for patients/families and IDT members.
• Participate in orientation of new employees.  
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned. 

This position requires endurance to perform tasks over long periods of work hours and the ability to perform essential functions without posing a "direct threat" in the work place.  Must be able to lift 55 pounds and able to assist in a 2-person transfer.