Hospice Director of Clinical Operations (76032) at Denver

Job Description

I believe that the care we give can make every moment count. Compassionate care and uncompromising service – that’s how Gentiva Hospice improves quality of life in the final stages of life. By delivering palliative care by hospice professionals, our patients can spend their remaining days in comfort and peace.

At Gentiva Hospice, we believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient we serve. 

I believe I can make a difference. With over 40 years of experience and more than 420 locations in 40 states, Gentiva Home Health and Hospice serves approximately 80,000 patients daily. Gentiva is a company on the move – driving some of the most exciting new opportunities in home health and hospice. Financially and strategically, we are positioned to be a key player in the industry for years to come. All of which make Gentiva the place to be.

I believe in working for a company that cares as much as I do. Gentiva Hospice offers our employees a unique employment package that includes:

• Unprecedented opportunities for career growth.
• Clinical ladder for professional credentialing and advancement.
• Flexible full-time, part-time, per diem and on-call positions.
• Comprehensive benefits which include competitive pay with direct deposit, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, a generous PTO package, paid holidays, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more.

I believe that a stronger team begins with me.

As a Hospice Director of Clinical Operations, you will:

• Organize nursing and clinical team members in accordance with administrative and nursing service guidelines; ensure compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards.
• Consult with area/regional/divisional, staff and operational delivery/business contacts to identify solutions to program, area and region needs and concerns.
• Assist with planning and development of budgets, revenue, capital and operational expenses, sufficient number of staff, and any other plans for allocation of fiscal or other resources according to the scope of services provided.
• Manage resources wisely and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
• Develop nursing and clinical staff goals, objectives and standards of performance in coordination with the RVP-C.
• Recommend changes or revisions to policies and procedures as necessary.
• Assist site in developing and ensuring that programs have implemented appropriate support plans to meet specific, identified objectives for support activities and respond to negative trends in performance metrics (clinical outcomes, field audit results, etc.) by assisting location managers in the development of action plans to resolve local issues.
• Understanding of billing and ADR (Additional Documentation Request) process to ensure compliance with the Conditions of Participation and all TJC (where applicable) state and federal regulatory body surveys.
• Provide for orientation, in-service training, continuing education, and input for annual performance and competency reviews of clinical team members to ensure staff is competent to provide services and optimal patient care.
• Recommend and determine the sufficient number of staff to provide services and defines qualifications, performance expectations and competence of each person.

Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing or the equivalent
• Minimum of eight years clinical experience including two years in a managerial role in a hospice environment
• Current RN licensure in the state of practice
• Comprehensive knowledge of state/federal regulations and industry standards required
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Certification (CHPN) required within two (2) years of date of hire
• Computer proficiency and a working knowledge of Microsoft programs required

I believe the best is yet to come.As a Gentiva employee, we give you everything you need to make the most of your career, including advanced education and training, the latest resources and the industrys highest standards of clinical excellence. When you work for Gentiva, you can expect more: more opportunities, more challenges, more rewards. Thats why Gentiva is the employer of choice for some of todays most experienced and talented employees.

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
Country: USA, State: Colorado, City: Denver, Company: Gentiva Health Services, Inc..