Position: Assistant Director of Nursing, RN

Pay: $68000 - $75000 yearly Depending on Experience

Caris Healthcare Assistant Director of Nursing, RN (ADON) assist Director of Nursing (DON) with coordinating all aspects of patient/family care and support and facilitates communication and interaction among personnel providing services to terminally ill patients.

Caris Healthcare's mission is to provide hospice care with grace. Serving patients throughout the Southeast region, we support our team members, patients and their families with compassion, accountability, respect, integrity and service. If you are ready for a rewarding career with a company that offers employees a culture of integrity and excellence, consider joining the Caris Healthcare team.

At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job. Our mission driven culture is evident by our current employees and the impact made on patients and families. All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers. The Better Way commitment is reflected in the benefits we provide. Benefits include:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Eligibility
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health savings account
• Earned Time Off
• 401 (K) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Responsibilities

1. Assist DON with coordination of the patient care aspects of the Hospice Program and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDG).
2. Ensures referral/admission process is completed within Caris Health Care's customer service standards.
3. Assist DON with assignment of patient care staff based on competency of available personnel.
4. Assist DON to assure that nursing services delivered by hospice employees and by individuals employed through contractual agreements are provided in accordance with
established policies of the hospice.
5. Assist DON 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.
6. Assist DON with planning of team conferences and IDG meetings.
7. Assist DON and ADM with recruitments, hires, and directing the training of field staff in coordination with the Support Center. Demonstrates effective counseling skills in
employee relations.
8. Assist DON to assure the delivery of needed and appropriate services in accordance with agency and government policies through effective supervision of hospice staff. Ensures competent, well-trained personnel by identification of skill, needs and subsequent recommendation of educational and developmental activities.
9. Ensures deviations from policy are reported through the occurrence reporting process, with necessary follow-up steps taken to ensure compliance.
10. Responsible for compliance with the Caris safety and disaster plans in the event of emergencies, disaster, etc.
11. Ensures employees are trained on occupational exposure upon hiring and prior to initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may occur and ensures training is conducted on the exposure control plan annually or as needed.
12. Assist DON to handle staff, physicians, patient, inter-departmental complaints, and problems, providing accurate and timely follow-up, and documents problems and
complaints per company policy.
13. Assist DON to complete systematic collection, review, and evaluation of data pertaining to hospice aspects of care and in accordance with the agencies' performance
improvement plan.
14. Exhibits knowledge of labor relations, laws and regulatory issues. Monitors and reports Worker's Compensation claims in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

• Current licensed RN in state of operation
• One (1) year of healthcare experience: hospice, 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, Private Insurance, is preferred.
• Proficient computer and technology skills

If you see yourself as a good fit and want to join our team apply today! Caris HealthCare is an affiliate of NHC. EOE