Dir of Home Health/Hospice for Virginia DSX812 - (US-VA-southwest )

Minimum Education: Tech School
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: DSX812
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Hospital in southwestern Virginia is seeking a Director of Home Health/Hospice. This is a growing 200 bed department that serves two counties with a main office located in the hospital and an off-site satellite office. The Home Health area has 25 FTEs and the hospice 6 FTEs. The ideal candidate will assume responsibility for management and leadership of the department. The candidate should be a strong clinical and operational leader having direct experience in home care and hospice. The ability to lead and evaluate operations is key. Other responsibilities include: staff and public education; budgeting; personnel administration; setting up and implementing standards and policies; performance improvement process; regulatory compliance; and planning of programs and liaison activities with the community. Qualifications include: RN with a minimum of 2 years experience in a staff position for home health, and 3-5 years demonstrated successful direction of a hospital home health business with a minimum average daily census of 200 patients. Must have working knowledge for COPs both services, JCAHO both services and state guidelines; Must be able to manage care appropriate to the age of the patients; be able to assess data reflective of the patients status; ensure the department provides the services and care needed according to the departments policies and procedures, and demonstrates knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations; excellent skills as an educator and communicator. Salary is $75K - $85K plus benefits. If you are interested in this position, please send resume in Word format as an attachment to Dar Suedbeck at dar@staffpointe.com. Find more opportunities online or register for free at www.staffpointe.com. Only qualified candidates with an MS Word attached resume and recent, relevant healthcare experience will have their applications processed. You must reference Job# DSX812