Varco Home Health and Hospice is seeking a high energy, detail-oriented Team player to fill the role of Hospice Director of Nursing
Your job responsibilities will be :
- Ensures medical records reflect compliance with medical necessity homebound status and visit utilization and are supported by individual patient assessment / documentation support and transition(discharge) planning.
- Creates patient Plan of Care implementing Interventions and Goals.
- Oversees / participates in the Agency's ongoing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)program along with the Administrator and Governing Board.
- Responsible for overseeing development of indicators with appropriate data collection, aggregation, and analysis, taking action and reporting results according to Agency's QAPI plan
- Reviews outcome data, participates in and facilitates improvement activities for Agency outcomes performances.
- Works directly with the assigned field staff with the ongoing implementation of approved work methods, patient care model, and procedures that reflect elements essential to rendering high quality care.
- Reviews patient schedules to ensure appropriate coordination of care and clinical needs and ensures efficiency of clinical associates.
- Maintains ongoing communication regarding patient care with physicians, referral sources, caregivers, patients and associates to facilitate coordination of care.
Assures physician approval of plans for continuity of care.
Ability to communicate with patients of various levels of functioning and various types of personalities.
- Coordinates case conference w / clinical team ensuring quality care of patients as evidenced by supporting documentation
- Serves as an educator and mentor for assigned field staff regarding home health documentation, including addressing deficiencies in clinical documentation, inconsistencies, clinical standards of care and compliance.
- Assists with orientation of staff.
Oversees every aspect of the entire Home Health Staff care staff.
Maintains effective and efficient ongoing communication with the Administrator related to patient care, physician relations, community relations or other impacting agency quality performance.
in conjunction with the administrator is normally available at all times during and after operating hours.
Education and Experience : Possesses extensive knowledge of a clinical nursing practice or function and a thorough understanding of Home Health and the work environment.
Ability to exercise independent judgement.
Clinical knowledge and proficiency in Nursing, Oasis-D and ICD-10 coding.
Basic computer software skills.
Excellent written and Verbal communication with staff and patients.
Certifications : Licenses : Current Texas RN license, CPR, Driver's license
Experience :
- Nursing : 5 year (Required)
- Hospice : 5 years (Required)
- Kinnser / WellSky : 5 years (Required)
License / Certification :
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
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