| Description |
Location:
1860 E. River Rd
Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85718 ( map it!Map it )
Employee Type:
Full-Time Employee
Industry:
Funeral - Cemetery
Healthcare - Health Services
Managed Care
Manages Others:
Yes
Job Type:
Health Care
Management
Nurse
Education:
High School
Experience:
Not Specified
Travel:
Negligible
Relocation Covered:
No
Posted:
1/30/2009
Contact Information
Contact:
Valor HospiceCare
Phone:
520.615.3996
Ref ID:
PSD
Fax:
520-529-7205 instantly fax your resume >>
Description
Responsible for the overall administration of patient services for patient care program, delegating responsibility as appropriate to program coordinators.
Reports to Executive Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
* A registered nurse or hospice director experience preferred.
* Minimum of two years nursing or experience in a home health/hospice or public health setting.
* Minimum 3 years experience in supervisory or management position.
* Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of terminal care with expertise in pain and symptom management.
* Demonstrated skill in administrative performance, including expertise in both written and oral communication, supervision of staff, documentation requirements, cost efficiencies, marketing referral development, service coordination and case management.
* Demonstrated ability to execute an effective, common sense, supportive, sensitive approach in response to needs of staff and patient/family.
* Demonstrated administrative ability including knowledge of health care policies and program responsibilities.
* Experience in development of administrative policies and procedures and design of programs for implementation and compliance.
FUNCTIONS
Marketing & Admissions
* Proactively identifies hospice clinical programs and specialized services to uniquely position Valor HospiceCare in the market.
* Responsible with Customer Development Manager for meeting or exceeding Valor HospiceCare’s targeted goals for ADC growth across all sites. Participates in design and execution of Valor HospiceCare marketing plans.
* Participates in professional relations, outreach and education to enhance Valor HospiceCare recognition and reputation within the medical communities it serves and to optimize patient referrals across all sites.
* Assists Customer Development Manager with supporting Medical Director marketing and referral activities.
* Is Admissions RN for marketing team in Tucson service area.
Operations
* Oversee Tucson team markets for clinical care, and assisting with census development goals.
* Participate in overall agency planning, including policies, procedures and guidelines to fulfill program objectives.
* Plan and implement specific clinical and administrative projects, coordinating them with overall agency plans; Identify need for changes in program and services, develop proposals for consideration by Program Director and other members or Leadership Team, as appropriate.
* Monitor agency compliance with state health department/federal government standards and regulations for licensure and hospice certification.
* Provide guidance in communication, coordination, and effective operations relating to patient care through development and utilization of recording and reporting systems, manuals and other resource materials.
* Oversee the maintenance of medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards.
* Oversee Pharmacy, Medical Supplies, Durable Medical Equipment, Therapies programs, including compliance with regulations and cost containment initiatives.
* With Medical Director, oversees delivery of patient services, budgets and cost containment to plan and compliance with agency policies.
* In addition to the Routine Level of Care, ensures that the Continuous Care and Inpatient/Respite Programs are meeting or exceeding policies and procedures and established program guidelines.
* Proactively addresses problems associated with the delivery of clinical services, staff development needs, to put forth anticipate suggestions for appropriate additions/changes in policies and procedures, and to give input to enhance and improve the middle management function.
* Assist in the development of personnel policies and monitor compliance in areas of responsibility.
* Identify need for staff education and assist in the development of orientation and in-service programs for interdisciplinary team for compliance with Medicare regulations for palliative care training and in-services.
* Direct plans for recruitment and career development of patient care team personnel.
* With Human Resources guidance, provide information for inclusion in written performance evaluations for all staff assigned to team in cooperation with appropriate members of the Governing Body.
* Supervise and coordinate utilization review activities.
* Provide input to related administrative/computerized systems and monitor the processing of data relating to patient care.
* Provide supervision of those clerical staff supporting Clinical Care team, including PatientCare Associates for Tucson office.
* Perform specific assignments as directed by the President & Administrator, Program Director or designee.
Nursing and Aide Services
* Provide leadership and counsel to nursing and aide personnel to measurably enhance staff development.
* Serve as Director of Nursing, and manages PatientCare Coordinators (PCC) in Tucson to assure compliance with agency policies and procedures.
* Participate and provide leadership in the team for regular interdisciplinary team meetings; the development, review and revision of the patient/family plan of care; facilitation of problem solving sessions; and delivery of team support.
* Oversee through PCCs, clinical supervision of nursing personnel, home health aides and homemakers, and conduct written performance evaluations.
* Supports on-call initiatives of nursing team.
* Ensures staffing requirements for growth and manage costs for labor services to budget and within company and Hospice guidelines
* Ensures patient care costs and related costs are within budget.
* Conduct appropriate supervisory visits which allow for clinical observation of performance of assigned team members.
* Conducts patient care, if applicable.
* Oversee palliative care program for pre-hospice evaluations and hospice consultations; will develop plan and implement palliative care program for medical group coverage for Medicare Plan B for hospice and non-hospice eligible programs.
Social Services
* Working with the Program Director and PCC, ensures interdisciplinary team approach to holistic care for the patient, caregiver and families.
* Oversees management of all Social Services functions.
Requirements Valor HospiceCare & PalliativeCare offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision.
Valor HospiceCare & PalliativeCare provides compassionate, holistic care for patients with advanced chronic or terminal illness and support for their families and loved ones, without regard for diagnosis, gender, national origin, race, creed, sexual orientation, disability, age or place of residence.
As an innovative, research-based, leader in hospice and palliative care, our team of physicians, nurses, social workers, spiritual care providers, home health aides and trained volunteers provides physical and emotional comfort during the final months of life either at home or in a nursing home or facility setting. With a goal on exemplary service, a focus on unique holistic and integrative care and a dedication to making the most of every day, we develop an individualized palliative care plan directed by the patient and their family along with the patient's physician. Valor HospiceCare & PalliativeCare services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Valor HospiceCare & PalliativeCare is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice and palliative care in the markets we serve. The team currently serves Pima, southern Pinal and northern Santa Cruz counties, with offices in Tucson.
The Valor HospiceCare & PalliativeCare team is always on the lookout for leaders in health, hospice care and business, in addition to volunteers for our programs. As a growing, dynamic company, we take pride in ourselves for striving to be the recognized experts in hospice and palliative care--there is a very noticeable difference in our care in the communities that we serve.
Our Core Values include:
• People: We hire the absolute best and have high expectations of them. We value and respect their continued growth, opinions, values, business aspirations and their personal commitments
• Service Excellence: We provide patients and their caregivers with exemplary service, excelling in everything we do, individually and as a team
• Focus: We bring lightness and perspective to our own, our patients and the medical community as we go through life’s journey
• Team: We are always stronger together than we are apart, no matter what the nature of our challenges, external and internal
• Integrity: We believe in absolute integrity; the foundation for trust, the foundation for communication, the foundation for living up to commitments, and the foundation for relationships and our quality of life
If you share our Core Values and want to help us meet our challenge of enhancing the way hospice and palliative care is organized, planned and delivered, join our growing team today.
MS Office skills are required for all positions.
Drug Free Workplace/EOE - Volunteers Needed
Fax resume 520-529-7205, Email to [Click Here to Email Your Resumé],
call 520-615-3996 or visit www.valorhospicecare.com or www.valorhospicefoundation.org. |
