- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Seniority
- Director
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Good Shepherd Hospice is looking for a decisive leader who is passionate about quality care and excellent service to join us as Director of Clinical Services working throughout greater OKC.The Director of Clinical Services oversees coordination of hospice patient care, facilitates team conferences, orients new clinical staff, supervises the interdisciplinary team members, reviews new referrals, assists with staff assignments and participates in quality improvement activities.Our ideal candidate will be an RN possess strong leadership skills with hospice management experience, a passion for excellent service, and the desire to support and mentor our hospice team.Responsibilities
- Coordinates the development, implementation and review of the Plan of Care for each patient/family.
- Leads and supervises weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
- Participates in interview process, hiring, and orientation of clinical staff.
- Supervises and evaluates clinical staff based on performance standards as outlined in written job descriptions.
- Ensures competencies of nursing staff.
- Cultivates relationship with nursing home staff.
- Participates in the budgeting for patient care expenses and monitors expenses related to patient/family services.
- Participates in state and national hospice organization activities.
- Serves as a resource person and liaison for the patient care providers, social workers, volunteer coordinator and bereavement coordinator.
- Participates in ongoing education programs.
- Demonstrates familiarity with policies of the Hospice and state(s) and federal regulations pertaining to nursing services.
- Participates on Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) committees and special projects and other related duties as assigned.
- Develops management skills through individualized studies, in-services, seminars and video tapes. Plans and participates in in-services for hospice staff and/or as hospice and community service.
- Shares responsibility of supervising on call position.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state in which the care is being provided.
- Previous experience in hospice management
- Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
- Can successfully pass background checks & drug screen
Skills
Patient Care
