Hospice Home Care

Our Hospice Directors of Clinical Operations are the heart of our organization! Directors of Clinical Operations support patients by overseeing clinical services while establishing, implementing, and evaluating goals and objectives that promote standards of quality and contribute to optimal care and service. Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today!

 

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical and dental benefits
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vendor discounts

• Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical
  organization personnel
• Provides guidance and counseling to coordinators and Clinical Supervisors to assist them in continually improving all aspects of hospice care services, provided through organization personnel
• Assists Clinical Supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning
• In the absence of the Executive Director/Administrator, the Clinical Director will become the acting Executive Director/Administrator and will be vested with authority to act in behalf of the Executive Director/Administrator 
• Provides help in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family/caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated
• Assists the Executive Director/Administrator in the preparation and administration of the organization's budget
• Interprets operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels, revenues, or expenses
• Evaluates performance of Clinical Supervisors
• Assists Clinical Supervisors to develop skills and techniques in evaluating the performance of clinicians
• Hires, evaluates, and terminates organization personnel
• Conducts annual evaluations on clinicians, or more frequently if indicated
• Oversees the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics, reports, and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities
• Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state, and federal laws
• Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel
• Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or delegated
• Plans and implements inservice and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of organization personnel
• Assists with the evaluation of organization performance via performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual reviews
• Assures for the quality and safe delivery of hospice services provided through the Organization
• Assists in the development of organization goals
• Develops, recommends, and administers Organization policies and procedures
• 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 about changes in the field of nursing and hospice care, shares information with appropriate organization personnel
• Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director/Administrator

• 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 preferred
• Three years of management experience preferred; Experience in a hospice or related health care organization required
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel
• Ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the community

Hospice Home Care focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families living in Arkansas. We concentrate on managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Hospice Home Care offers Routine Home Care, Respite, General Inpatient Care and Continuous Care. For more information about Hospice Home Care, please visit www.hospicehomecare.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.