Regional Manager - Grace Healthcare Services

Now Hiring Hospice RN Regional Manager - Essex County, NJ

Travel required

Purpose: The Regional Manager is responsible for assisting the Clinical Director with the development, implementation and evaluation of Grace Healthcare Services hospice care as well as managing all aspects of the interdisciplinary team.

Job Description:

• Participate in the coordination, planning and delivery of quality and compliant hospice care.
• Evaluate patient services provided by the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
• Review care plans and medication lists for new admissions and review charts.
• Maintain working knowledge of hospice state licensure as well as federal regulations.
• Monitor services and documentation to meet hospice policies, state and federal regulations.
• Serve as liaison to Clinical Director regarding challenges and patient care.
• Supervise and participate in the provision of care provided, orientation, scheduling, education, and support of all caregivers on the hospice interdisciplinary team including any contracted staff.
• Be available for on-call if needed. Provide support to on-call staff.
• Schedule and run meetings of the interdisciplinary team.
• Develop physician relationships in order to familiarize them with hospice care.
• Act as liaison between IDT members, patients, their families, and our customers.
• Contribute to effective patient and customer relationships by assisting patients, families, physicians, and staff to resolve expressed concerns.
• Facilitate interdepartmental communication with co-workers and staff.
• Facilitate, advocate, and validate the role of the volunteer as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in business development activities such as implementations and presentations.
• Responsible for assisting the program to meet and/or exceed all program goals.
• Responsible for compliance of all team members notes including accuracy and timeliness of all patient related documentation in Brightree.
• Responsible for reviewing all team members' time and activity sheets ensuring accuracy and timelines.

Qualifications:

• NJ Registered Nurse License required.
• Bachelor's or associate degree in nursing preferred
• At least one (1) year experience preferably in hospice or home care, with progressive management responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.