The Role
Directs hospice clinical services, coordinates patient care plans, leads interdisciplinary team meetings, supervises and evaluates clinical staff, supports hiring and orientation, monitors care expenses, ensures nursing competencies, maintains regulatory compliance, and participates in quality improvement, education, and community liaison activities.
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OverviewThe
Director of Clinical Services oversees coordination of hospice patient care, orients new clinical staff, supervises the interdisciplinary team members, reviews new referrals, assists with staff assignments and participates in quality improvement activities.If you are an RN with strong leadership skills has 3-5 years of
hospice management experience, a passion for excellent service, and the desire to support and mentor our hospice team. We invite you to apply today!
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the development, implementation and review of the Plan of Care for each patient/family.
- Leads and supervises weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
- Participates in interview process, hiring, and orientation of clinical staff.
- Supervises and evaluates clinical staff based on performance standards as outlined in written job descriptions.
- Ensures competencies of nursing staff.
- Cultivates relationship with nursing home staff.
- Participates in the budgeting for patient care expenses and monitors expenses related to patient/family services.
- Participates in state and national hospice organization activities.
- Serves as a resource person and liaison for the patient care providers, social workers, volunteer coordinator and bereavement coordinator.
- Participates in ongoing education programs.
- Demonstrates familiarity with policies of the Hospice and state(s) and federal regulations pertaining to nursing services.
- Participates on Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) committees and special projects and other related duties as assigned.
- Develops management skills through individualized studies, in-services, seminars and video tapes. Plans and participates in in-services for hospice staff and/or as hospice and community service.
- Shares responsibility of supervising on call position.
- Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state in which the care is being provided.
- Previous experience in hospice management
- Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
- Can successfully pass background checks & drug screen
Skills Required
- Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state where care is provided
- 3-5 years of hospice management experience
- Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care
- Ability to successfully pass background checks and drug screening
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The Company
What We Do
Good Shepherd Hospice provides hospice care for patients with life-limiting illnesses across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Its interdisciplinary teams—including nurses, physicians, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers—focus on comfort, dignity, symptom management, and quality of life in patients’ homes, facilities, or other care settings. The organization also supports families through education, counseling, emotional and spiritual care, and bereavement services.
