Amatus Hospice and Palliative Care, LLC

JOB DESCRIPTION: Hospice Director of Nursing (DON)

Pay: $80,000-$90,000 Salary Based on experience

POSITION:

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Hospice Director of Nursing assists with the planning, coordination, leading, controlling and evaluation of hospice services. The Director of Nursing is responsible for coordination and liaison with appropriate parent and affiliate Departments and committees; development of policies and guidelines for and obtaining input from service personnel and providing professional input to related administrative systems. He/she directs and supervises professional and paraprofessional personnel rendering client care services, fosters public relations for the company by consulting and planning with health care facilities regarding staffing needs, and communicates the concept of quality client care to the general community.

The Director of Nursing interprets service needs to the DOS and/or Administrator and acts as a client services administrative liaison.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Extensive background of hospice care services and regulations. Ability to demonstrate self-confidence and positive attitude toward self and others; maintains commitment and enthusiasm to goal achievement. Attempts development and implementation of better methods. Identifies and evaluates personal strengths and weaknesses of self and others. Supervises objectively without personal bias towards individuals.

EDUCATION:

Licensed Registered Nurse, preferably with a Bachelor's degree with at least 1 year experience in nursing obtained within the last 36 months. At least 2 years of supervisory or management experience in hospice care or related health programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.

Be available at all times during operating hours or have qualified alternate in writing.

2.

Consults, plans and works with DOS/Administrator in policy formulation and implementation including assessing adequate and qualified staffing.

3.

Consults with supervisors and staff, individually or in groups, regarding patients or families, special programs or service programs.

4.

Supervises and evaluates the program, services and field personnel.

5.

Directs the implementation of service goals and objectives.

6.

Develops standards that ensure safe and effective services to clients and families to include:

A.

Assure a reassessment of a client's needs is performed by the appropriate health care professional

when:

i.

There is a significant health status change in the client's condition.

ii.

At the Physician's request

iii.

After hospitalization

7.

Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.

8.

Keeps program personnel up to date with state of the art clinical information and practices staff

development including orientation, in-service education and continuing education.

9.

Maintains policy and procedure manuals.

10.

Directs staff in performance of their duties.

11.

Oversees the implementation and evaluation of client care services inclusive of regulatory licensure

and certification criteria and accreditation standards.

12.

Coordinates with other program areas and senior management as appropriate according to the

organizational structure.

13.

Acts as liaison with Staff Development for program areas.

14.

Assesses appropriate staff supervision during all service hours.

15.

Collaborates in the development of an effective and efficient client care documentation system

including statistical compilation and analysis relative to cost and staff service delivery.

16.

Assists in the evaluation of community needs and plans programs and services to meet with identified needs.

17.

Oversees all Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) and utilization review activities.

18.

Coordinates with the QAPI Committee. Implements corrective action plans and controls.

19.

Assists in agency evaluation activities.

20.

Participates with other health, civic, education and professional groups as directed by the

DOS/Administrator.

21.

Serves on and periodically reviews policies relevant to patient care with the Professional Advisory

Committee.

22.

Assists in fostering community relations through providing quality care.

23.

Consults with physicians in matters relating to patient care services.

24.

Consults and plans with health care facilities regarding staffing needs.

25.

Evaluates own job performance and utilization of resources in planning for professional growth.

26.

Participates in state and national organizations, meetings, seminars, workshops and activities relating

to the health professions and health care services, when appropriate.

27.

Assists with interviews and hires select home health care personnel.

28.

Actively develops and pursues referral sources, as well as facilitates on-going relationships with

various medical and health communities.

29.

Keeps current on local area issues and works with organizations that work to improve the health and

welfare of the community, as directed by the DOS/Administrator.

30.

Performs other duties as assigned by the DOS/Administrator.

OCCASIONAL DUTIES:

May be requested by the Administrator or CEO to attend outside meetings and/or conferences and other duties as deemed necessary.

JOB CONDITIONS:

Position is stressful in meeting deadlines. Physical activity of the job includes minimal and occasional lifting of medical records, reports, etc. A desk job which involves sitting, standing, stooping and walking. Excessive telephone communication. Traveling by care or airplanes to local or out-of-town meetings, seminars and conferences. Must be able to read 12 point or larger type. Must be able to hear and speak in a manner understood by most people. Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing. Home visits may also be part of the job function. The position requires the ability to drive extensively in a geographic area. Must be able to access client's homes which will not be routinely wheelchair accessible. Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the client's condition and to perform and demonstrate client care. On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach and move client weight up to 250 pounds; lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds.

EQUIPMENT OPERATION:

Utilizes CRT, Calculator, 10 line telephone, copy machine, and basic nursing equipment.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Access to all client medical records which may be discussed with the Executive Director, Administrator, Director

of Finance, Employee Relations, Performance Improvement department staff, including medical records and

outside government agencies.

STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING:

I have read the above job description and essential functions. I understand and agree to carry out these responsibilities as assigned. I understand and acknowledge that nothing contained in this job description may be construed as limiting the employer's right to discipline or terminate my employment at any time for failure to perform satisfactorily. I have not been employed as Administrator with an agency that was cited with violations that resulted in enforcement action, or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor as listed in 97.601(b)(2).