RN Assistant Director of Nursing

Caris Healthcare, LP; Lawrenceburg (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligibility

Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, VIs)

Paid Time Off/Holidays

401 (K) plan with company match

Paid Training

Mileage Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Caris Healthcare, LP in Lawrenceburg, TN is seeking an RN Assistant Director of Nursing to support the Director of Nursing and oversee patient/family care coordination for terminally ill patients. Salary ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 yearly depending on experience.

The role involves coordinating hospice program care with the IDT, ensuring timely referrals and admissions, and supervising staff and documentation to comply with agency standards and payor requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as RN or LPN in the state of operation.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care with the Hospice IDT and staff.
• Ensure referral/admission processes meet service standards.
• Assist with staff scheduling and supervision of records reviews.
• Support compliance with licensure and payor requirements.
• Assist recruitment, training, and staff development.
• Support safety and disaster plans and occupational exposure training.
• Handle complaints and follow up per policy.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

RN/LPN license in-state

Associates or higher in Nursing

Job description

Lawrenceburg Caris
220 Hughes St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464, USA

Description

Position: RN Assistant Director of Nursing
Pay: $75,000 - $85,000 Yearly Depending on Experience

The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director Of Nursing/Patient Care Manager with coordinating all aspects of patient/family care and support and facilitates communication and interaction among personnel providing services to terminally ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of the patient care aspects of the Hospice Program and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Ensures referral/admission process is completed within Caris HealthCare’s customer service standards.
• Assist with assignment of patient care staff. Monitors scheduling of patient care staff
• Assist with supervision of periodic reviews of patient medical records, employee visits, and daily activity reports to assure conformance with agency standards, licensure requirements, and professional community health nursing standards. Checks documentation for accuracy, and consistency with payor requirements and company policy.
• Assist with arrangement of hospice and supportive services
• Assist with recruitment, hires, and directing the training of field staff.
• Responsible for compliance with the Caris safety and disaster plans
• Ensures employees are trained on occupational exposure
• Assist to handle staff, physicians, patient, inter-departmental complaints, and problems, providing accurate and timely follow-up, and documents problems and complaints per company policy.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of operation.
• One (1) year experience in patient care skills in hospice or palliative care, oncology or home health preferred.
• A working knowledge of the objectives, framework, organization, and function of a hospice program as well as programs offered by different payors including Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, is preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge/skill

At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job. Our mission driven culture is evident by our current employees and the impact made on patients and families. All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers. The Better Way commitment is reflected in the benefits we provide. Benefits include:

• Bonus Eligibility
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health spending account
• Paid Time Off/Holidays
• 401 (K) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling

Training - RN

Expert

Education

Required

Associates or better in Nursing.

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