Job Description
A program senior leadership role responsible for the Admissions Department's leadership, strategy, customers, analysis and knowledge management, workforce, operations and results.
Serves as an Admissions standard, policies, procedures, and industry subject-matter expert and resource.
Reports to and managed by the Program's GM
LeadershipDevelop nurse, liaison, program scheduler, and other admissions staff leadership skills through utilization of Admissions Training, coaching, mentoring, and modeling in remote and face-to-face interactions on weekly, daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and as-needed
Collaborate with National, Division, Region, and Program leadership to successfully improve program performance, quality, and growthResponsible for program's successful rollout and sustainability of national, divisional, and regional initiatives within their programLead by example through field coaching, account development, and community activitiesCreated a positive culture of growth and developmentStrategyEnsure Admissions Department has active and an actionable strategic plan documented in the system
Ensure program Admission Department actively collaborates with other program departments in development of strategies to ensure alignmentCustomerDevelop a customer-service oriented Admissions Department by identifying and responding to the customer's needs and wants by recognizing the customer is the center of VITAS business
Review and provide guidance on program-related customer complaints.Support and develop quality improvement initiatives based on internal and external survey results and time in fieldMAKM (Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management)Admissions-focused process improvement project management for the program
Admissions Performance KPI (Can change based on national direction) :Length of Intake / Same Day Admit
Speed to Referral / AppointmentTraining Completion / CompetencyProgram Scheduler Performance / QualityExceed operating budget targetsWorkforceProgram oversight and ensured adherence to standards and performance in the areas of :
Training : Field Coaching, manage completion of required and ad hoc trainings, analyze need based on utilization of data tools, complete ongoing professional development, and is capable of group presentations (internal and external)
Staffing : Demand-based scheduling, productivity management, account development during working hours, and schedule creationRecruitment : Monitor and manage initiatives, regular evaluation of FTE efficiently and with efficacy, ensure timely posting and hiringRetention : develop, implement, and monitor retention initiatives, provide ongoing staff support, provided regular feedback through field coaching as part of required time in field, and implement company retention activities per standardOperationsCompliance with AM required duties as here and within training materials
Audits : Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annualMonthly program, region, division and national meetingsBudget and operation expense and performance managementResultsSupport a collaborative approach in achieving program, region, division and national Admissions related goals, KPIs and metrics.
Experience :
5 years nursing preferred3 years in a leadership / management role preferredHospice admissions experience preferredAbility to work on various assignments simultaneouslyKnowledge of industry policies and practicesAbility to motivate and develop othersAbility to communicate tactfully, both verbally and in writing, with program leadership, patients, families, managers, coworkers, and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutionsProficient with technology with ability to adapt to new products and comfortable learning new technologies (i.e. Excel, MS Teams, OneNote, SharePoint, PowerBI, SharePoint, etc.)Demonstrates experiences of developing strategies and solutions to improve Admissions performanceAbility to assimilate and analyze large amount of data / information to uncover business, quality and training needs within a data setEducation :
Bachelor's degree preferred in nursing or business from an accredited college or university or the international equivalentNurse preferred to be licensed in the State of which the programs they cover
Certification & Licensure :
Current RN license requiredPhysical Requirements :
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
