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Location:
Birmingham, AL
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Industry:
Healthcare - Health Services
Job Type:
Executive
Health Care
Experience:
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Executive Director
Description
Regency Healthcare Group is a community based provider who operates three established hospice brands, Regency Hospice, with locations in Georgia and South Carolina, New Beacon Hospice, with locations in Alabama, and Avalon Hospice with locations in Tennessee.
We are committed to being a world class organization that provides the highest quality care to our patients. Our philosophy and culture are built around having highly experienced hospice professionals, who are experts in pain management and in providing support and counseling for patients and families.
We recognize that a person is more than a physical body and we provide skilled professionals and volunteers to assist with not only the physical needs, but emotional and spiritual needs as well. We also recognize the family unit, and support is offered to family caregivers that includes counseling and education.
We will provide care to every eligible patient in our service area, regardless of medical conditions, lifestyle, religious, cultural or ethnic background. We believe all patients who are eligible for hospice should receive hospice care. After all this is the time When Life Matters Most....
Requirements
Hospice Executive Director
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of assigned Hospice program/site.
• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates services of Hospice at assigned location.
• Directs and coordinates admission of patients to Hospice Services in a smooth, systematic process, as well as arranging for ancillary services so that they are complimentary and non-duplicative.
• Directs, supervises and evaluates hospice personnel and coordinates services of all team members of the multi-teamed site.
Job Specifications: Required:
• Registered Nurse with BSN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Three Years of experience in direct patient care; minimum one year management experience Desired:
• Three to five years nursing management experience.
Specialized knowledge and skills:
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of the hospice concept.
• Excellent patient assessment skills
• Thorough knowledge of managed care principles
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, & JCAHO)
***Must consistently promote Regency Healthcare Group’s core values: a passion for service quality, integrity in all things, resourceful stewardship, innovation, and pride in our employees and celebration in growth.