Manager

Cascade Health; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascade Health seeks a Hospice Department Administrator to oversee the 24-hour operation and collaborate with leadership to ensure high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance.

The role requires Oregon RN licensure and CPR, plus two years of management and budgeting experience. Hospice leadership and teaching skills are essential to guide staff and ensure service excellence.

Qualifications

• Oregon RN license required.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum of two years of management experience with budgeting responsibility.
• Hospice management experience preferred.
• Two years’ experience with medical and psychosocial needs of terminally ill patients or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current nursing practices knowledge base.
• Demonstrate focus on quality, performance, and productivity.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and positive peer communication.
• Ensure compliance with regulations.
• Lead department policies and procedures updates.
• Assess department quality from patient care to financial health.
• Lead conferences, meetings, and in-services.
• Organize, delegate, and manage priorities including crisis situations.
• Respond to emergencies and conduct patient/family education.
• Hire, train, coach, and supervise staff.
• Provide teaching and ensure orientation for new employees.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Nursing

Communication

Teaching

Conflict resolution

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Oregon RN license

CPR certification

Job description

Responsible to: CEO
Hours: 40 hours/week
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Pay Range: TBD

Job Summary:

Responsible for the 24-hour operation of the Hospice Department in collaboration with the department leadership, including planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating direct and indirect patient care. Assumes major responsibility for day-to-day operational affairs, including the financial health of the Hospice Department. May require delivery of skilled nursing care when staffing requires supplementation. Assumes major leadership role for hospice services. Understands and complies with applicable accreditation and regulatory requirements governing hospice. Maintains a high level of professional expertise and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development. Assures ongoing education to contracted facilities that utilize Hospice services. Assists with marketing of Hospice to the community. Assures Hospice contracts are updated yearly. Will share hospice administrative call coverage responsibilities on a rotational basis.

Education & License Requirements:

Current Oregon licensure as a Registered Nurse, required. Current CPR certification.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

Two years management experience required, Two years of Budgetary responsibility required. Hospice management experience preferred. Two years’ experience working with the medical and psychosocial needs of the terminally ill or the educational equivalent. Must have valid driver's license, insured vehicle for transportation, and insurable driving record. Desired skills include: Clinical excellence, leadership abilities, teaching competency, critical thinking, and excellent communication skills. In-depth knowledge of current hospice health care concepts, trends and theories, reimbursement issues, and knowledge in the area of delivery of hospice services. Supportive of the philosophies of Cascade Health Solutions and Hospice Services. Ability to work as a member of a team.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain knowledge base of current nursing practices.
• Demonstrate clear focus on quality and performance, including productivity.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and positive peer communication.
• Assure compliance with regulations.
• Work independently, using good time management and sound judgment.
• Write and update department policies and procedures.
• Assess quality of the department from patient care to financial health
• Lead conferences, meetings, and in-services.
• Organize, prioritize and delegate routinely and in crisis.
• Respond to emergencies and conduct patient assessment.
• Conduct patient and family/caregiver education.
• Hire, train, coach, counsel, and terminate staff.
• Exhibit good teaching skills.
• Negotiate terrain and physical obstacles to reach patients.
• Organize and facilitate orientation process for new employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Marginal Job Functions:

• Answer phones, clerical duties. Assist in moving office furniture, light repairs.