Hospice Clinical Director Details

Hospice Clinical Director

Bridgeway Healthcare - Stockbridge, GA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Bridgeway Hospice

Bridgeway Hospice is currently recruiting for a Clinical Director. Qualified candidates should be prepared to manage and lead a growing clinical staff and a growing census. Bridgeway Hospice is a locally owned and operated program with an exceptional work culture, fabulous staff and minimal turnover. Interested candidates should possess the following experience.

BSN Preferred

Must have at least 5 years of Hospice experience

Must have at least 5 years of leadership/management experience. With at least 3 three years in Hospice leadership

Must have used and or implemented an EMR system

Must have experience and be proficient in COP's, state and federal Hospice regulations, clinical auditing, administering a compliance program, staff development and training, developing and managing a QAPI program.

Comprehensive compensation, incentive and benefits package.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse, current Driver's License
• Experience: Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting, home health or hospice preferred.
• Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of CPR, and Hepatitis consent/declination.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Works in office and in patients Home in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infection diseases; ability to work flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise and manage a team of nurses, C.N.A.s, social workers, chaplains, volunteer coordinators.

• Perform IDG with physicians and clinicians.

• Case manages and provide clinical directions to the interdisciplinary team, physician and family.

• Implement/develop/document the plan of care.

• Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).

• Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.

• Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payer.

• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.

• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.

• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned.

• Supervises and provides direction to the home health aide and the LPN.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.