- A minimum of 3 years nursing experience, hospice preferred.
- Previous management experience.
- Current and unrestricted nursing license; LPN or RN (RN preferred)
- Ability to work well within an interdisciplinary team setting as well as independently.
- Demonstrates the ability to assist with and respond to the needs of terminally ill patients.
- Ability to communicate well with others both written and orally.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Coordinates and supervises the overall provision of home care for hospice patients and their
- Ensures that clinical records are maintained in compliance with state, federal and agency standards.
- Assist in the admission process as appropriate as serves as a primary clinical point of contact to the
- Serve as a consultant to each team member by providing clinical expertise and assistance as needed.
- Facilitates documentation as needed for certification, recertification and/or patient
- Supports ongoing patient care needs by performing visits routinely to include but not limited to
- Performs information visits and collects patient data for evaluation of new admissions, completes
- Assists in providing administrative support in coordinating on call nursing schedule.
- Provide written evaluations of appropriate staff as necessary.
- Monitor and adjust the caseloads of each clinical staff member and oversee the schedule of weekly
- Facilitates healthcare & national recognition activities for patients at the direction of the DON.
- Support volunteer activities as needed/by request.
- Coordinates and manages all DME related activities & patient coordination.
- Updates and manages the physician & facility profiles within database in EMR.
- Assist in orientation & training for all AIDEs and LPNs, supports RN onboarding in conjunction with
- Coordinates support from each IDG member as appropriate.
- Manages IDG notebook for compliance (i.e. IDG sign in log, print out of IDG summary/overview
- Ensures policy and procedures are followed.
- Ensures effective communication for staff, patients, and families.
- Assure that standards of ethical business and clinical practice are maintained.
- Tracks and records fall monthly for DON review, ensures incident reports are printed for notebook
- Monitors and ensures compliance with Federal and State regulatory agencies and other certifying
- Reports grievances and complaints made by patients or families to the appropriate persons.
- Reports all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient property.
- Reports all accidents and incidents. Identifies and responds appropriately to emergency situations.
- Observes and ensures safety needs of the patients.
- Assist in the marketing of the hospice by highlighting the company as a community resource.
- Acts as the primary point of contact for ALFs, PCHs, LTACs and makes rounds routinely to maintain
- Perform other duties as assigned by the DON & Compliance Officer
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Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Job Summary:
The Assistant Director of Nursing will oversee and direct all aspects of patient care for all home care
patients on a day-to-day basis. The ADON will ensure the delivery of quality patient care through
professional assessment, intervention, evaluation and supervision of the entire patient care team and
plan of care in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.
Supervisor:
Director of Nursing, Compliance Officer
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
To ensure that all clinical services provided are consistent with the hospice standards of care and comply
with all written policies and procedures.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors, infection, illness, and physical contact from
disruptive patients.
Mental Requirements:
Must be able to work independently, must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills.
Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.
Working conditions:
Be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body fluids and
excrements, adverse environmental conditions & hazardous materials.
Transportation:
Must have a current valid driver's license, auto liability insurance and reliable transportation
