Sequoia Hospice Care, a brand-new Hospice in the state of Utah with a mission to provide quintessential peace and dignity throughout the end-of-life journey, is looking for a highly skilled team of professionals dedicated to providing the highest level of care to patients, their families and colleagues in the communities we serve.
Sequoia Hospice is currently seeking a Full Time Director of Nursing/Clinical Director (RN) to work as part of the core interdisciplinary group. The DON will play an important role in overseeing the clinical care of our patients by building a strong clinical team and will be integral in the growth of our company. We are looking for someone with the desire to build, teach, and support their team while also focusing on 5-star care for patients and their loved ones. If you are interested in being a part of this new team, we are accepting applications and are actively interviewing candidates.
The responsibilities of the DON include but are not limited to:
1. Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel.
2. Provides guidance and counseling to coordinators and Clinical Supervisors to assist them in continually improving all aspects of hospice care services, provided through organization personnel.
3. Assists Clinical Supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning.
4. Provides help in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family/caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated.
5. Assists the Executive Director in the preparation and administration of the organization's budget.
6. Interprets operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels, revenues or expenses.
7. Evaluates performance of Clinical Supervisors.
8. Assists Clinical Supervisors to develop skills and techniques in evaluating the performance of clinicians.
9. Hires, evaluates, and terminates organization personnel.
10. Conducts annual evaluations on clinicians, or more frequently if indicated.
11. Oversees the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities.
12. Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws.
13. Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services.
14. Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel. Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or delegated.
15. Plans and implements in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of organization personnel.
16. Assists with the evaluation of organization performance via performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual reviews. Assures for the quality and safe delivery of hospice services provided through the Organization.
17. Assists in the development of organization goals. Develops, recommends, and administers Organization policies and procedures.
18. Assures compliance with all local, state and federal laws regarding licensure and certification of organization personnel and, maintains compliance to the accreditation Home Care standards.
19. Stays informed about changes in the field of nursing and hospice care; shares information with appropriate organization personnel.
20. Promotes hospice referrals in the health care community.
21. In the absence of the Executive Director, the Clinical Director/DON will become the acting Executive Director and will be vested with authority to act in behalf of the Executive Director.
22. Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Requirements:
1. Registered nurse in the State of Utah with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing. Master’s degree in hospice preferred.
3. Three years of management experience in a hospice or related health care organization.
4. Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel.
5. Ability to market and deal tactfully with customers and the community.
6. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or Organization requirements and is in good working order.
7. Has excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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