Salary / Hourly Rate: $115,000 Annually, Negotiable, DOE
Benefits: Life insurance, Paid time off
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Responsibilities: IMPORTANT: The client highly recommends sourcing candidates from competitors. A list of suggested competitors can be found under Additional Information. The Hospice Clinical Manager is responsible for overseeing hospice care operations, utilizing their hospice knowledge and leadership skills to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. Key responsibilities include: Responsibilities: • Oversee hospice care operations, using hospice expertise to manage and review patient cases, ensuring care meets high standards of end-of-life services. • Provide leadership and guidance by mentoring clinicians to promote effective performance and compassionate care delivery. Coordinate closely with the interdisciplinary team and provide real-time support as needed. • Plan and direct care services through home visits, conferences, and record reviews to assess patient needs and adjust care plans accordingly. • Support and educate staff by setting immediate and long-term therapeutic goals and offering guidance on hospice care best practices. • Collaborate with medical and operational teams to coordinate smooth transitions and maintain continuity of care for referred patients.
Qualifications: • Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.• Previous experience in hospice/home care setting and with two (2) years management or supervisory experience. Proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.• Has excellent observation, good nursing judgment and communication skills. Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.• Understands principles of pain/symptom management.
Minimum Requirements: Please ensure that the candidate has not already applied for a role at Mission.
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Interview Process: Step 1: Initial phone interview to review qualifications.Step 2: In-person or virtual interview with the hiring manager or team lead.Step 3: Final interview and possible job offer.
Day to day: As a Hospice Clinical Manager at Mission Healthcare, your day-to-day responsibilities will include overseeing hospice care operations, reviewing patient cases, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and providing guidance to clinicians to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care. You will engage with both patients and the care team, making home visits and evaluating patient progress to adapt care plans as needed.
Challenges: This role may involve managing complex patient cases and coordinating care across multiple disciplines. As a leader in hospice care, you'll be expected to navigate sensitive situations with empathy and efficiency, ensuring each patient receives individualized and compassionate care.
Reporting Structure: The Hospice Clinical Manager will likely report to a regional director or higher-level management within Mission Healthcare’s hospice care department.
Team: You will work alongside a team of dedicated hospice care professionals, including clinicians, social workers, and the medical director. This interdisciplinary team collaborates to provide holistic care to patients and their families.
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Companies to source from: • San Diego:a. VITASb. Seaport Scripps Home Health & Hospicec. Comfort and Peaced. samson’s hospice (the name escapes me at the moment)• IE:a. Guise Med Hospiceb. Bristol• Rancho:a. Acaciab. Gentivac. Bella Terra Other: Enhabit, Encompass and Bayada
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