RN Clinical Branch Director - Hospice

Overview

Are you in search of a new career opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice.

 

As a national leader in home-based care, Enhabit is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the country. We’re committed to expanding what’s possible for patient care in the home, all while fostering a unique culture that is both innovative and collaborative.

 

At Enhabit, the best of what’s next starts with us. We not only make it a priority to maintain an ethical and stable workplace but also continually invest in our employees. By extending ongoing professional development opportunities and providing cutting-edge technology solutions, we ensure our employees are always moving their careers forward and prepared to deliver a better way to care for our patients.

 

Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Enhabit offers competitive benefits that support and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools and resources include:

• Generous time off with pay for full-time employees
• Continuing education opportunities
• Scholarship program for employees
• Matching 401(k) plan for all employees
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
• Supplemental insurance policies for life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance plans for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account plans for full-time employees
• Minimum essential coverage health insurance plan for all employees
• Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
• Incentivized bonus plan
• 30 Day PDO – Up to 6 weeks (including Holidays)

Responsibilities

Enhabit is excited to announce we are OPENING a NEW Hospice Location that will serve patients and their loved ones in Rocky Hill, CT.  Enhabit Hospice is now hiring a RN Clinical Hospice Branch Director. 

 

The Hospice Director of Nursing is a Registered Nurse who manages all aspects of terminal care for our hospice patients and leads our coordinated team of hospice experts. 

 

Excellent communication skills and the ability to execute an effective, supportive, sensitive approach in response to needs of the employees, the patients and their families is required.  Expertise in pain and symptom management is required.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Supervises the staff and the day-to-day office and clinical operations, manages the documentation requirements, service coordination and the case management.
• Plans the delivery, coordination, and the interdisciplinary team interventions for the Branch Hospice agency. Responsible for the assignment of appropriate staff members to patients/families, and will be acting team staff nurse when necessary.
• Participate in community awareness and education programs

Qualifications

Hospice Experience Preferred

 

Must be a registered nurse (RN) with an active license to practice in this state, and have one of the following:

 

1) masters degree from a program approved by the National League for Nursing or the American Public Health Association with a minimum of one year full time clinical experience in a home health or related community health program that includes care of the sick at home;

 

or 2) a bachelors degree in nursing and a minimum ofthree years full time clinical experience in nursing, with at least one year in a home health or community health program that includes care of the sick at home;

 

or 3) a registered nurse who has been continuously employed in the position of supervisor of clinical services in a home health in this state since January 1, 1979;

 

or 4) a diploma in nursing or an associate degree in nursing and a minimum of three years of full time or full time equivalent clinical experience in nursing within the past five years, with at least one year in a home health or community health program that includes care of the sick at home, and evidence of certification by the American Nurses' Association as a community health nurse or completion of at least six credits received within two years in community health nursing theory or six credits in health care management from an accredited college or university program or school of nursing.

 

• Must possess a valid state driver license
• Must maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law
• Must maintain dependable transportation in good working condition
• Must be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions
• Must possess CPR certification for