Empyrean Hospice hires Clinical Managers for the overall direction of hospice branch's clinical services. The Clinical Manager establishes, implements, and evaluates goals and objectives that meet and promote our standards of quality and compassionate care delivery.
Salary or hourly rate listed is the base for this role; increase commensurate with experience.
Position Overview - Clinical Manager:
•Represents Empyrean Hospice with the utmost professionalism and compassion
•Assists in the development of organization goals
•Develops, recommends, and administers policies and procedures
•Manages the daily operations of the branch, its staff, the patients in its care or considering its care, and community relationships regarding hospice education and services
•Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services and assures the quality and safe delivery of hospice services
•Provides guidance and counseling to the team for continual improvement in all aspects of care
•Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community.
•Assists with budget preparation and administration
•Interprets operational indicators that could impact staffing levels, revenue, or expenses
•Hires and orients personnel and conducts performance evaluations
•Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state, and federal laws
•Maintains appropriate inventory of supplies and equipment for the provision of patient care
•Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs
•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
•Stays informed and shares knowledge of changes in the field of nursing and hospice care
•In the absence of the Executive Director/Administrator, the Clinical Manager will be vested with authority to act on their behalf
•Ensures standards of ethical business and clinical practice are prioritized
Who is Empyrean Hospice?
With Empyrean Hospice, we are family. We are committed to caring for people at end of life with the same level of dedication and compassion we would choose for our own loved ones. Our core values are the foundation for our dedication to integrity and clinical excellence.
Empyrean is a national company with community heart. We provide resources and leadership to support our care teams across the country so they can focus on the quality-of-life care and clinical excellence for the patients and families we serve. Our culture fosters a focus on our care delivery with work-life balance and support for our team members through manageable caseloads and professional growth supported by a team of expert leaders.
Empyrean offers ongoing professional education opportunities, manageable caseloads, and a benefits package for eligible employees.
•Competitive compensation
•Comprehensive benefits include paid time off (PTO), dental, health, life, and vision insurance, an employee assistance program, and professional development assistance
•Mileage reimbursement plan
•Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Position Qualifications
•Professionalism, compassion, empathy, and a desire to help others
•Initiative-taking, organized, with attention to detail
•Registered nurse in the state with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state
•Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing and/or master's degree in hospice preferred
•One (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care
•One (1) year of management experience preferred with demonstrated ability to supervise and direct personnel
•Interpersonal skills and ability to deal tactfully with the community
•Has excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills
•Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations, and CHAP standards
•Must be flexible in work hours
•Must possess a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs; Computer proficient with Microsoft suite; preferred experience with Homecare Homebase or other EMR
•Understands hospice care and the services provided to patient and family/caregiver
•Intimate knowledge of Medicare Hospice Certification
Empyrean Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or veteran status.
Candidates for employment with Empyrean understand that Empyrean expressly does not want employees to use, and employee's responsibilities and duties with Empyrean will not require or involve, any trade secrets or other confidential information secrets that employee may have obtained from former employers or any other third party. Further, Empyrean expects and facilitates disclosure of, and compliance with, any obligations with any prior employers or other third parties that may legally apply to an employee.