Hospice DON: Lead Clinical Care & Team Excellence

Alternate Solutions Health Network; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Redcrest Hospice House in Bloomington, IN seeks a Director of Nursing Hospice (DON) who will assume accountability for patient condition assessment and care plans. The DON leads clinical care, supervises staff, and coordinates disciplines under physician direction to ensure quality, cost-effective, and billable care.

The role includes back-up duties to Executive Director, involvement with QAPI, audits, and staff development.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of employment.
• A minimum of one year of supervisory or administrative experience in hospice or related health programs.
• Hospice experience across multiple sites preferred.
• Knowledge of guidelines governing hospice agencies.
• Ability to create positive impressions and maintain effective communication with a variety of people.
• Detail-oriented and observant. Advanced nursing practices knowledge preferred.
• Operational knowledge of system software including EMR, PDA devices, payroll, Microsoft Office & Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the overall clinical process for quality patient care from admission to discharge.
• Directly supervises the clinical staff and internal clinical support teams.
• Organizes and allocates clinical staff to carry out program objectives.
• Interacts with patients, families, physicians, and staff via phone, email, or face-to-face.
• Performs audits, reports and quality improvement activities including Medicare/State guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Multitasking

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Tools

EMR

PDA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Redcrest Hospice House in Bloomington, IN seeks a Director of Nursing Hospice (DON) who will assume accountability for patient condition assessment and care plans. The DON leads clinical care, supervises staff, and coordinates disciplines under physician direction to ensure quality, cost-effective, and billable care.

The role includes back-up duties to Executive Director, involvement with QAPI, audits, and staff development.