Hospice RN Executive Director

Emerald Coast Hospice, part of the Gentiva family of hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers, focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity.

Our company culture centers around humility, servant leadership, empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care industry.

Our people and our patient care allow us to make a difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we do because our care matters.

Overview

We have an exciting and rewarding opening for an RN Executive Director to join our team! Join us and find new ways to use your gift for leading others while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those in the care of you and your team.

We are led by the best leadership teams in the industry where a focus on clinical excellence, exemplary patient care, employee recognition and satisfaction is part of everything we do, day in and day out.

Executive Director Responsibilities :

• Report directly to our Assistant Vice President of Operations.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of your assigned hospice location.
• Coordinate the admission of patients to Hospice Services in a smooth, systematic process.
• Arrange for ancillary services that are complimentary.
• Oversee the direction, supervision, and evaluation of hospice personnel and volunteers.
• Coordinate services of all team members of the multi-teamed site and maintain ongoing communication with leadership.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Demonstrates a commitment to excellence through focusing on quality care and / or service.
• Incorporates continuous quality improvement principles in day-to-day activities.
• Promotes and monitors compliance with requirements and standards established by accrediting or licensing agencies, regulatory agencies and state or federal law relevant to areas of responsibility.
• Recommends and implements policies and procedures.
• Promotes positive communications and keeps employees informed of changes by ensuring meetings with appropriate staff are conducted and documented.
• Promotes / provides for core orientation, plus location and job specific orientation, in service training and continuing education for employees, volunteers, and contract personnel.
• Responsible for the selection, supervision, and evaluation of interdisciplinary team members.
• Manages teams to goals and standards for performance; reviews and monitors progress regularly.
• Makes appropriate assignments among employees in accordance with their personal abilities and limitations.
• Plans and organizes tasks and resources to achieve strategic goals and objectives.
• Ensures documentation of services is accurate and timely.
• Monitors and supervises quality of patients' care of assigned location(s).
• Processes emergency calls and requests for assistance.
• May perform routine visits to patient homes or institutional settings and / or participate in on-call schedule (only if a Registered Nurse).
• Works with physicians, patients, families, staff and others regarding problems, needs and concerns.
• Responsible for supervision and evaluation of family satisfaction surveys in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Manages financial resources prudently and effectively.
• Completes financial reviews in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Ensures annual expenditures are within budget; prepares, monitors, and reviews monthly bills, supply costs, and payroll.

About You

Education :

• Registered Nurse with minimum of Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
• Master’s degree in business, nursing or related field preferred.

Experience :

• Minimum one year management / supervisory experience required.
• Two or more years’ experience in hospice / home care required.
• Three years’ experience in direct patient care in a clinical setting preferred.
• Three to five years healthcare sales / management experience preferred.

Licenses, Certifications and / or Registration :

• Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment, if applicable.
• CPR Certification.
• Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license.

We Offer

• Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program.
• Mileage Reimbursement.
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits. Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements.

We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace.

ReqID : 2024-109366

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Category : Clinical Management

Position Type : Full-Time

Company : Emerald Coast Hospice

Type of Service : Hospice Only

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