Job Description

Avant Workforce Solutions

is excited to announce that we are hiring for a

Full-Time clinical director.

*Managerial Personal Care/SNF/Home health/hospice Experience is a must!

QUALIFICATIONS:

Educational/Degree: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Training/Licensure: Currently licensed as a registered nurse to practice in the state.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability: Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to supervise others appropriately. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural, and religious modes.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in home care and at least one year of supervisory experience. Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.

JOB FACTORS:

Physical Requirements: Requires considerable physical effort most of the day including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes and maximal assist in lifting and/or transferring of a 100-pound patient. Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of the position. Must provide evidence of annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.

Mental Requirements: Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Working Conditions: Be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions, and hazardous materials.

Transportation: Must have a current valid driver's license, auto liability insurance and reliable transportation.

Essential Functions:

1. Participates in developing standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective service to patients and families. Has joint responsibility with the Administrator for seeing that standards are met.

2. Participates in developing objectives for SNF/HH/Hospice.

3. Is responsible for seeing that objectives are implemented.

4. Consults with the Administrator to determine a staffing pattern which will accomplish stated objectives and promote maximum level of utilization of personnel.

5. Is responsible for recruiting, hiring, evaluating, and terminating service personnel.

6. Participates in planning for the orientation of new employees. Conducts selected orientation classes.

7. Plans and arranges for consultation needs of staff; prepares and maintains current policies and procedures which meet Medicare, Medicaid, accreditation standards, state, and federal laws, etc. and implements; revises concurrently.

8. Displays a willingness to support the policies and procedures and uses appropriate channels for change of such policies; establishes criteria and procedures for selection, promotion, and termination of employment of service personnel.

9. Participates in establishing the functions and qualifications for each service position; coordinates interdisciplinary team services:

Assures ongoing assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary group plan of care.

Assures physician approval of plans for continuity of medical care.

Provides individual or group support concerning job related stress or issues.

10. Organizes SNF/HH/Hospice to delineate and delegate authority, functional responsibility, lines of relationship and communication to provide safe and therapeutically effective service.

11. Participates in coordinating Hospice's services with services of other community agencies.

12. Serves as a role model for all colleagues by setting an example of high standards in dress, conduct, cooperation, and job performance.

13. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient related information.

14. Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality, fulfills job requirements without regard to time involved.

15. Serves as a resource person to employees.

16. Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with the physicians.

17. Investigates and reports any problem relating to patient care or conditions which might harm the patient and/or employee's well-being.

18. Immediately reports any accident, incident, lost articles, or unusual occurrence to the Administrator.

19. Attends pertinent continuing education programs other than routine in-services and shares information with staff.

20. Works with Administrator in identifying budgetary requirements and determining appropriate use of allocations.

21. Monitors equipment for appropriate use and takes steps to keep misuse to a minimum.

22. Oversees SNF/HH/Hospice's ongoing Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.

23. Provides 24 hours/day, seven (7) days/week on-call coverage.

24. Plans and supervises.

25. Ensures that patients' plans of care are developed, implemented, and evaluated.

26. Conducts patient case conferences, in-services, staff meetings and maintains documentation; participates in community education projects.

27. Ensures that all necessary supplies and equipment are available.

28. Is normally available at all times during and after operating hours; may designate a qualified temporary replacement if he/she will not be available.

29. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local rules, accreditation standards and policies in all patient care aspects.

30. Oversees staffing and assignments.

31. Addresses and corrects all patient concerns. I have read the above job description and understand the duties and responsibilities associated with the position. I can perform the essential functions of this position without specific accommodations.

"Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the applicable federal and state civil rights laws, it is the policy of Rocky Mountain Care, LLC and its affiliates and managed entities (together hereafter referred to as "RMC"), to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HR@rmcare.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance
Work Location: In person