Job description

Our Mission:
Hospice of Lenawee has been providing compassionate patient and family-centered care to the people of our community during and after the last season of life since 1982.

Our Core Values are:

• Excellence: We are absolutely committed to being the best at what we do.
• Compassion: We are committed to lead with our heart, offering hope and empowerment to those we serve.
• Integrity: We adhere to high moral principles, professional standards, and we are

passionate about keeping our word.

• Personalized: We walk side-by-side with our patients and families helping them to connect to what matters most.
• Genuine: We believe this is not just a job.* This is our calling.*

Hospice of Lenawee is hiring for a:

• Director of Patient Care RN - Full-time - Hospice*

We're looking for a Michigan licensed RN who brings excellence, compassion, and integrity to the end-of-life journey. Someone who feels a genuine calling to provide personalized one on one patient-centered care to those we serve and their families.

We offer:

• A positive work-life balance
• Generous paid time off
• 11 paid holidays including your birthday
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, & Life Insurance
• 403b matching
• Competitive Pay

Come find out why Hospice of Lenawee continues to be voted
Lenawee County's Best Non-Profit for SIX YEARS IN A ROW!
Education/Credentials of a Director of Patient Care:

• Graduate of approved school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse with a valid Michigan license.
• BSN, preferred.
• Hospice certification, preferred.
• Valid driver license and vehicle available with current auto insurance.

Essential Job Responsibilities of the Director of Patient Care:

• Collaborates with leadership to carry out the organization’s goals and strategy related to patient care.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, and training initiatives to support the organization’s patient care needs.
• Monitors state, federal and accreditation regulations and standards and assist in educating staff on changes in the regulations.
• Coordinates development and maintenance of clinical objectives, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals and job descriptions.
• Participates as a member of the Medical and QAPI Committees.
• Establishes, implements, and evaluates HOL’s care, treatment, and services to comply with federal, state, local and CHAP regulations.
• Assists in the review of the policies and procedures, forms, and protocols.
• Coordinates proposed annual patient care program budget for President and CEO review and Board approval.
• Promotes financial stewardship and adjusts staffing model as needed to remain within budget expectations.
• Oversees accreditation process including CHAP and CMS Licensing.
• Participates in community outreach/education and census growth initiatives and coordinates efforts with Community Outreach Coordinator, Clinical Leadership, and Direct Care Staff.
• Promotes a culture of philanthropy with internal and external stakeholders.

• Not a complete list of job description duties but job description available upon request

Qualifications of the Director of Patient Care:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of the Director of Patient Care:

• Demonstrates ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Demonstrates exceptional time management, organizational, interpersonal, and networking skills.
• Possesses knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Consistently demonstrates through action and attitude a commitment to establishing and maintaining positive relations with patients, families, physicians, team members, vendors, and others.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and the ability to facilitate its function.
• Demonstrates ability to mentor patient care staff as independent practitioners in the home care setting.
• Possesses knowledge of community health organizations, practices, and resources.
• Demonstrates ability to make sound clinical judgments and act upon them in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to plan, assess, implement, and evaluate nursing care for Hospice of Lenawee patients and families.
• Demonstrates ability to supervise and direct care given by others.
• Demonstrates leadership and management skills.

• Not a complete list of required knowledge, skills, and abilities but complete job description available upon request

Experience of a Director of Patient Care:

• Two years nursing experience, required.
• Prior experience in a health care environment, home care or hospice preferred.
• Experience in a leadership and supervisory position, required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for specific requirements.
• Experience with dying patients and their families, hospice experience preferred.
• Experience in health care, required.

Position Status/Classification: Exempt, Regular, Salary, Patient Care, Management. Stipend given for Holiday, Weekly and Supervisory On-Call duties. Compensated at Hourly wage rate, when working as Primary Nurse
Visit our website:
https://www.hospiceoflenawee.org/

Watch our Hospice of Lenawee Heroes Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKO7-gwUGqc

EOE
COVID-19 Considerations:
Team Member and patient safety are a top priority at Hospice of Lenawee. We follow all CDC and Lenawee County Health Department guidelines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

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