Manager Hospice

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan, seeks an experienced hospice services leader to oversee patient assessments, care plan development, care coordination, and program administration. The role emphasizes quality, regulatory compliance, and budget adherence within a large integrated health system.

The candidate must hold an active RN license, possess a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field, and bring at least two years of hospice care experience plus one year in a supervisory

Qualifications

• Current state license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health related field of business.
• Two years of hospice care experience.
• One year management experience.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance, and driving record in line with policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer hospice services in accordance with system and regulatory standards.
• Assist in ensuring quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
• Assist with developing and administering budgets and monitor variances.
• Serve as a technical resource to staff for resolving complex problems and addressing incidents or patient complaints.
• Assist with equipment modifications, new supplies, and minor purchases.
• Foster smooth hospice service functions through timely resolution of disruptions.

Skills

Leadership

Hospice care

Care coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Registered Nurse license

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Oversight of clinical activities, including patient assessments, individualized care plan development, care coordination, service level determination, on-site field visits, and the implementation/coordination/maintenance/evaluation of care plans to promote, maintain and restore the patient’s health. Responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately. Provides overall technical direction and administration to hospice services personnel.Regularly reviews and revises, as necessary, hospice services standards and ensures procedures performed comply with all system and regulatory agency standards.Coordinates provision of hospice services with other medical functions and serves as technical resource for departmental personnel. As an expert in the assigned unit, is a resource person to both staff and physicians. Oversees, guides and mentors the entire hospice team to ensure the plan of care for the patient population care is rendered at all times.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• 1. Plans and administers directly, and through subordinate supervisory personnel, the effective management and delivery of hospice services in accordance with all system and regulatory agency standards.
• 2. Assists with ensuring quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
• 3. Assists with developing, and administering capital and operating budgets in order to meet agreed-upon departmental goals and objectives.Implements appropriate methods to monitor adherence to budgets and resolve variances.
• 4. Serves as technical resource to subordinates in resolving complex problems and in investigating and recommending corrective actions in response to incident reports and/or patient complaints.
• 5. Assists with recommendations for department equipment modifications, new supplies, and minor equipment purchases.
• 6. Fosters smoothly running hospice services functions through timely and effective resolution of disruptions.

Required:

• Current state license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health related field of business.
• Two years of hospice care experience.
• One year management experience.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of valid auto insurance, and maintain a driving record in accordance with McLaren’s corporate driving policy and eligibility guidelines

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in nursing, business or related field.
• Two years experience in supervision.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.