Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Supervises, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for Hospice and PATH patients in specific geographic areas. A
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Provides effective leadership by coordinating and integrating services within their department, with other departments, and with the hospital's primary functions.
Implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provisions of the services.
Monitors operational costs.
Manages department human resources by determining qualifications, competence and performance expectation; implementing and monitoring staffing plans; providing orientation, in-service training, and continuing education of all persons in the department and applying policies/procedures pertaining to human resource management.
Assesses and improves the department's performance by designing operational processes, monitoring performance through data, analyzing the data, implementing sustainable performance improvement, and participating in multi-disciplinary inter-departmental PI activities.
Manages the environment (of care) by developing, implementing, and monitoring processes to reduce and control environmental hazards and risks, preventing accidents and injuries, and maintaining the conditions for patients, staff, and visitors.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Job has direct and/or indirect supervision of employees that may include final budget authority, hire/termination/ disciplinary authority, performance appraisal responsibility. Job will be considered a member of the management staff with direct reports.
Minimum Requirements
Education - Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Experience - Two (2) years as a registered nurse. Hospice, Home Health, or management experience preferred.
In Lieu Of
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
A valid driver's license; an acceptable motor vehicle record, as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart; and proof of auto insurance. Employee must pass driver training.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
8012 Hospice - Eastern Tennessee
Department
80156050 Nursing Service - OP
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