Chief Clinical Officer

Type of position: Director (Clinical), Management (Clinical), Nursing

Date Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hospice Program: LifePath Hospice, Inc

Location: Tampa, Hillsborough County

Description:

As a compassionate non-profit organization since 1983, Chapters Health System is committed to enhancing the lives of those affected by advancing age or illness. Through our comprehensive system of healthcare choices, we deliver expert care and heartfelt support to guide the community during the aging and end-of-life journey. From hospice and palliative care for adults and children suffering with life-limiting illnesses to in-home and community-based services for frail but independent seniors, Chapters Health offers a wide range of support services along life’s ever-changing landscape.

Role:

The Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) serves as a leader for all clinical areas of the program and provides a progressive vision and strategic direction to create a professional, high performing program focusing on patient/family satisfaction, quality, safety and clinical outcomes aligned with the organization’s strategic goals. Ensures program is in compliance with the organization’s standards, practices, and policies. Optimizes utilization of resources, has ultimate budget responsibility and accountability for areas of oversight, and assesses QAPI trends to improve care delivery/service. Represents the Executive Director in his/her absence.

Qualifications:

• Current Florida RN license
• Masters degree required – healthcare related, business administration, other associated field
• Five years progressive leadership experience that is comparable to the CCO’s authority and responsibility
• Two years hospice or home health leadership experience preferred
• Expertise in regulation interpretation and process
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring, individual/group facilitation & motivation
• Excellent customer service focus
• Excellent written and oral communication and conflict resolution skills
• Self-directed work style with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Able to develop, plan, and implement programs
• Experience in budget development and fiscal accountability.
• Ability to exercise complex analytical judgment in the work environment.
• Functions independently relative to decision making, planning, analysis, and problem resolution with input from appropriate leaders
• Ability to travel to off-site locations.
• Valid Florida driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Apply:

If you share our passion for excellence and truly enjoy making a difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply today. You may find a more in-depth description of the position requirements and apply online at www.chaptershealth.org, or you may access our online application HERE.

Director, Patient Services (Clinical Director)

Type of position: Director (Clinical), Nursing, Patient Support

Date Posted: Friday, June 22, 2012

Hospice Program: Samaritan Care Hospice

Location: Orlando, Orange County

Description:

RN Required, BSN, or Masters Degree preferred. Eight years experience in health care, including at least three years experience as a senior clinical leader preferably in hospice. The Patient Services Director will report directly to the Executive Director and is responsible for the overall operations of the clinical hospice program. This position would be responsible for development of policies, manage patient care services for the hospice program, recruit, hire and evaluates staff to ensure quality care, ensure appropriate staffing levels, assists with strategic planning, Quality Improvement activities, and new program development.

Benefits available. EOE. Drug Free Work Environment.

Apply:

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Clinical Director – Hospice House

Type of position: Director (Clinical), Management (Non-clinical)

Date Posted: Friday, March 30, 2012

Hospice Program: Tidewell Hospice

Location: Bradenton, Manatee County

Description:

Manages the Clinical Team and supervises staff, maintaining accountability for the coordination and quality of patient care in the Bradenton Hospice House and various settings of the organization.

Primary tasks, duties, and responsibilities:

1. Promotes and practices the Hospice mission and core values and ensures compliance with all government bodies and CHAP. Maintains a strong position against fraud and abuse.
2. Represents Tidewell Hospice professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients and participates in community outreach opportunities.
3. Works closely with direct supervisor and site Administrative Director to coordinate and implement the disaster plan to assure patient care and patient/staff safety.
4. Serving as clinical team expert, shares expertise with assigned colleagues through formal and informal collaboration with the Education Department supports research and educational activities.
5. Conducts at minimum annual patient/family visits to monitor and evaluate individual colleague clinical performance to include care planning, interventions and outcomes.
6. Maintains expected patient ratios and scheduled patient visits for team members, maintaining position control for staffing and census fluctuations and reviewing and submitting accurate weekly timesheets to payroll department.
7. Ensures all patient documentation is complete, accurate and timely and ensures appropriate utilization of SunCoast Systems through ongoing chart audits.
8. Coordinates staff schedules and provides time for educational needs for staff, monitoring training and on-going quality of clinical practice.
9. Directly accountable for ensuring clinical staff understands revisions and/or new policies and procedures.
10. Facilitates the Interdisciplinary Team Review process in collaboration with the team physician and provides overall supervision of the IDT staff.
11. Collaborates effectively with hospice medical director, coordinators of specialty teams, clinical teams, admission team, liaisons and all staff residing at the site.
12. Collaborates with Administrative Director regarding human resource issues.
13. Participates in management and evaluation of monthly budget variances, authorizing purchases, procurements and invoices with AD input.
14. Identifies Performance Improvement opportunities.
15. Participates in Clinical on-call rotation.
16. Cross-trains, to the degree necessary, with clinical director colleagues within the site to allow for vacations and emergency coverage.
17. Responsible for bed management activity
18. Rotates on-call 7 days per week for bed management.
19. Monitors inpatient length of stay and documentation.
20. Collaborates with Medical Director/Associate Medical Director in initiating appropriate level of care on admission and level of care changes on-going.
21. Collaborates with Food Service Coordinator and Dietician for food delivery in the Hospice House.
22. Conducts life safety audits monthly and collaborates with plant/safety departments
23. Responsible for compliance of life safety codes, drills and state and county inspections.
24. Orders and maintains stock medication C11 and non C11 supplies through pyxsis machine management.
25. Collaborates with the Pharmacist monthly for the pharmacy license audit.
26. Facilitates orientation of new volunteers to the Hospice House and facilitates a monthly volunteer meeting.
27. Facilitates medical student rotation through the Hospice House.
28. Supports and facilitates RN/physician rounds.
29. Facilitates and maintains bio medical waste processes and paperwork for the site.
30. Responsible for facilitating room and board charges on all routine home care patients.

Educational/Professional:

1. Must possess current Florida licensure as RN; BSN preferred.
2. Minimum one year experience as a hospice RN strongly preferred.
3. Healthcare management experience preferred.
4. Recent clinical experience necessary; long term care, GIP care or patient home care experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

1. Ability to assess situations, consider alternatives and apply reasoning and judgment for appropriate course of action utilizing critical thinking skills.
2. Must possess leadership ability and demonstrate supervisory skills.
3. Self-starter with minimal need of supervision and the ability to prioritize.
4. Demonstrated written and verbal skills.
5. Role model and mentoring ability.
6. Prioritizes and uses time effectively to complete assigned tasks.
7. Demonstrates knowledge of Hospice philosophy, federal and state regulations, conditions of participation, and policies and procedures.
8. Respects and maintains confidentiality of information obtained in job performance.
9. Possess strong competent clinical skills.

Tidewell Hospice is an EOE/ M/F/D/V/ Affirmative Action/ Drug-free Workplace Employer

Apply:

Please visit the Career Page of our website at www.tidewell.org to review specifics for these and other positions, as well as to submit an application online.