Director of Clinical Care

Director of Clinical Care, Murfreesboro Home Care Team

Location: Murfreesboro, TN

Status: Full Time

If you have a passion for people and a desire to provide outstanding care and comfort to patients and their families, while working within a professional team focused on clinical excellency, then we can't wait to speak with you!

Summary

Under the direction of Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the Director of Clinical Care is responsible for and accountable for desired clinical and financial outcomes, collaborative practice and the allocation of human and material resources needed for care. The Director of Clinical Care utilizes the interdisciplinary team model in the specialty of hospice and palliative care to provide a leading role in insuring improving the quality of care provided. An integrated and coordinated approach to patient outcomes is provided through the Director of Clinical Care who monitors care delivery and interdisciplinary clinical practice to achieve a well-managed balance between quality of care, and financial stewardship.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Utilization of the interdisciplinary model to promote cost effective quality care within the hospice environment.
• Promotes and models collaborative interdisciplinary practice processes among care team for coordinated continuity of care and achievement of optimal outcomes; is a team and consensus builder.
• Evaluates the financial and clinical benefit of the Care Plan against the patient's actual outcomes.
• Practices in accordance with the mission, philosophy, policies and ethics of Alive Hospice, Inc., NHPCO guidelines and Joint Commission standards.
• Serves as liaison, educator, and resource for hospice in the professional and community arena.
• Aides management in achieving agency goals through support, project work and team building.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to line staff including recruiting, selecting, training, and counseling employees, staff assignments and scheduling.
• Manages systems, processes, staffing, budget, and outcomes in collaboration with the CNO.
• Supervises and allocates clinical staff based on agency needs.
• Collaborates with staff of other departments as appropriate.
• Manages medications; stock and supplies as assigned.
• Coordinates admissions to home care teams(s) and/or Inpatient Units.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

RN or MSN. Must have current Tennessee license and four-year college degree (BSN preferred). Three years applicable experience in related field (prefer hospice). Preferred Requirements: Master’s Degree and CHPN or CHPCA certification. Three years management experience desired.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have current Tennessee RN license or compact RN License. Current and valid Tennessee driver’s license and automobile insurance as required by Tennessee State Law. Hospice and Palliative Care certification desirable.