Clinical Director

Clinical Director

Hospice House Southminster - Charlotte, NC 28210; Hospice House Aldersgate - Charlotte, NC 28215

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage: Up to 25% Category: Management

Description

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly, we are proud to be a community-based, not-for-profit hospice & palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving all patients' and families' needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people-first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these same values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.

We provide excellent benefits including:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you've experienced
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

Summary

The Clinical Director is responsible for the clinical management of the Levine & Dickson Hospice House (LDHH). The Clinical Director ensures continuity, cost effectiveness and quality of clinical operations. The Clinical Director ensures that LDHH meets all clinical regulatory requirements for inpatient and residential hospice care. The Clinical Director facilitates communication and provides clinical leadership to the LDHH clinical staff as well as other areas of VIA as assigned. Consistently models VIA's Core Values.

Essential Functions

• Assumes responsibility for the effective and efficient clinical operations of LDHH.
  • Ensures a high standard of care that is consistent with each profession represented at LDHH.
  • Establishes and monitors bed turnover procedures to maximize census.
  • Monitors for appropriate staffing levels and adjusts as needed based on census.
  • Facilitates quality management activities by assuring clinical staff participation and VIA representation on performance improvement activities.
  • Presents to Administrator ongoing plans for improved efficiency and effectiveness of clinical services provided by LDHH.
  • Responsible for recommending and implementing approved clinical policies and procedures.
  • Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining professional relationships with other providers, patients/families and others who impact the services offered by LDHH.
• Promotes access to LDHH for patients that have potential to transfer to LDHH.
  • Monitors for potential barriers that may delay or prevent transfers.
  • Ensures communication of bed availability to hospice clinical leadership.
  • Consistently represents LDHH to all internal and external customers with integrity and professionalism.
• Provides supervision and direction for staff including the RNs, LPNs, Nursing Assistants and Medical Records.
  • Participate in the hiring of clinical staff. Ensures appropriate orientation, evaluation, coaching and development of staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required; Master's Degree preferred. Or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work experience.
• Minimum 10 years related experience (RN) required with increasing management responsibilities. Related experience includes Director of Nursing Home or Hospice Facility.
• Leadership experience required.
• CHPN preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.