Clinical Director Registered Nurse

Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Director Registered Nurse to lead a compassionate team dedicated to providing dignity and comfort for patients in their final moments. The ideal candidate will possess strong nursing leadership skills and a thorough understanding of hospice care, fostering an environment of collaboration and support to elevate patient care standards.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off (PTO)

Qualifications

• Unencumbered Registered Nurse license.
• Previous nurse leadership experience is required.
• 1-3 years of hospice or home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assessment, evaluation, and documentation of patient and family needs.
• Ensure the IDT staffing meets company ratio requirements.
• Manage the CQI program as directed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Knowledge of reimbursement processes

PC proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Clinical Director at Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care has the privilege of leading and growing a team focused on ensuring that patients experience dignity and comfort in their final moments. We believe that no one should die alone. Our commitment to going above and beyond for each individual is not just a professional duty but a heartfelt mission.

Balancing clinical excellence with operational resources and constraints requires constant vigilance, compassion and adaptability, a challenge our leaders embrace with dedication and resilience. Together, our goal, as an interdisciplinary team that is fostered by a sense of shared purpose and sense of community, is to create a supportive environment where we can ensure that every patient receives the best possible experience at the end of their life.

Clinical Director Registered Nurse Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
• Unencumbered Registered Nurse license
• Previous nurse leadership experience is required
• 1-3 years of hospice, home health, or related experience as a Registered Nurse preferred
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Demonstrate good organizational, people, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and understanding of reimbursement/appeal processes
• Proficient in basic PC skills. Microsoft Word and Excel

Clinical Director Registered Nurse Responsibilities:

• Provide regular communication with the hospice staff, including clinical staff, regarding pertinent organizational and clinical issues.
• Be responsible for the oversight of the assessment and evaluation, intervention, and documentation of patient and family needs.
• Manage the CQI program as directed. This would include conducting a quarterly Designated IDT/CQI and safety committee meeting, coordinating with committee members on assigned surveys and audits, ensuring the completion of all required audit results and reports (per CQI Plan), and completing meeting minutes and maintaining the CQI Manual.
• Ensure the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) staffing meets the company ratio requirements per census.
• Oversee maintenance of patient/client clinical records, statistics, and reports for purposes of evaluation and reporting of agency activities, ensuring all patient medical record documentation is present per Company HealthCare Policy and Procedures and in compliance with local, state, and federal law.

Clinical Director Registered NurseBenefits:

• Be part of a team willing to grow, listen, be heard, and be challenged.
• Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO
• Set the industry bar for the standard of care.
• Competitive industry pay.