RN Assistant Director of Nursing

Pay: $78,000 - $83,000 yearly depending on experience.

About the role

The Assistant Director of Nursing assists the Director of Nursing/Patient Care Manager with coordinating all aspects of patient/family care and support and facilitates communication and interaction among personnel providing services to terminally ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of the patient care aspects of the Hospice Program and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Ensure referral/admission process is completed within Caris HealthCare’s customer service standards.
• Assist with assignment of patient care staff.
• Monitor scheduling of patient care staff.
• Assist with supervision of periodic reviews of patient medical records, employee visits, and daily activity reports to assure conformance with agency standards, licensure requirements, and professional community health nursing standards.
• Check documentation for accuracy and consistency with payor requirements and company policy.
• Assist with arrangement of hospice and supportive services.
• Assist with recruitment, hires, and directing the training of field staff.
• Ensure compliance with the Caris safety and disaster plans.
• Ensure employees are trained on occupational exposure.
• Handle staff, physicians, patient, inter-departmental complaints, and problems, providing accurate and timely follow-up, and document problems and complaints per company policy.

Requirements

• Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of operation.
• One (1) year experience in patient care skills in hospice or palliative care, oncology, or home health preferred.
• A working knowledge of the objectives, framework, organization, and function of a hospice program as well as programs offered by different payors including Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurance is preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge/skill.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus eligibility
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days (Medical, Dental, Vision); health spending account
• Paid time off/holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid training
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible scheduling
• Career advancement opportunities