Director of Clinical Services for Hospice

The Pennant Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Namaste Home Health + Hospice in the Denver area seeks a Director of Clinical Services to direct hospice clinical operations and establish goals that meet quality standards. This leadership role oversees budgets, staff development, and compliance with Joint Commission standards, while promoting hospice referrals and guiding clinical teams toward Life Changing Service.

You will mentor coordinators, supervise clinical supervisors, evaluate performance, and ensure orientation and continuing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Master’s degree in hospice preferred.
• Three years of management experience in hospice or related health care.
• Registered nurse in the State of Colorado.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel.
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations and Joint Commission standards.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured and in good working order.

Responsibilities

• 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 improving hospice care services.
• Assists Clinical Supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning.
• Assists in the orientation and continuing education programs for organization personnel.
• Assists in budgeting and interpreting operational indicators for staffing and finances.
• Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community.
• Acts as Executive Director/Administrator in the absence of the ED/Administrator.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Master’s degree in hospice (preferred)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Clinical Services (DCS) is responsible for the overall direction of hospice clinical services. The DCS establishes, implements and evaluates goals and objectives for hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy.

Pay Range $115,000 to 140,000 + incentive

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel.
• Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or delegated.
• Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of organization personnel.
• Assists in the development of organization goals.
• Develops, recommends, and administers Organization policies and procedures.
• Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community.
• 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing.
• Master’s degree in hospice preferred.
• Three years of management experience in a hospice or related health care organization.
• Registered nurse in the State of Colorado
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel.
• Ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the community.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or Organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Has excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of business management, governmental regulations and Joint Commission standards.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Namaste Home Health + Hospice is a Medicare and Medicaid certified home healthcare and hospice agency that has been serving the greater Denver area since 1998. At Namaste Home Health + Hospice, we believe that choice always exists and that excellent quality of life is always attainable. Whether we’re caring for a senior after a surgery, supporting a patient’s family member cope with grief, or supporting a loved one with a serious illness, our team will seek to provide care that exemplifies truly Life Changing Service.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.