(Archived) Registered Nurse(RN( - Hospice Branch Director

The Hospice Administrator is directly responsible for ensuring the execution of the operations of the agency on a day-to-day basis. The Administrator oversees all agency operations, services, personnel performance, and office management on an ongoing basis. The Administrator has the direct responsibility of ensuring the agency meets Federal, State and local laws regarding the certification and licensure process of the agency at all times. The Administrator reports directly to the Regional Vice President/Regional Director and to the Governing Body of the agency as required.

The Hospice Branch Director is a Registered Nurse who manages all aspects of terminal care and has expertise in pain and symptom management and previous experience in hospice nursing. Additionally, the Hospice Branch Director supervises the staff, has knowledge of and manages documentation requirements, oversees service coordination and case management. The Hospice Branch Director must have excellent communication skills and the ability to execute an effective, supportive sensitive approach in response to needs of the employees and the patients and their families. The Hospice Branch Director supervises the day-to-day office and clinical operations as well as the planning, coordination, and delivery of the interdisciplinary team interventions. The Hospice Branch Director is responsible for the assignment of appropriate staff members to patients/families, and acting as a staff nurse when necessary. Also, the Hospice Branch Director participates in community awareness and education programs.

• Must be a graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed as an RN Registered Nurse in the state of employment
• Must have a minimum of two years of nursing experience within the past 36 months and one year of experience in a hospice setting
• Must have a good understanding of the Federal, State and local laws/regulatory guidelines governing the operation of a Hospice agency
• Must be professional, organized and able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing as well as prepare and present education material to Agency employees and community referral sources utilizing computers/electronic equipment.
• Must comply with Agency’s Statement of Employability

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