Director of Clinical Services (DON)

At Harmony Hospice, we believe that an individual dealing with a life-limiting illness should be made as comfortable and peaceful as possible, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Harmony Hospice has an immediate opening for a compassionate and caring CLINICAL DIRECTOR/DON for our Cleveland Ohio/Cuyahoga County area.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration, planning, provision, and evaluation of all services.
• Supervise all direct patient/family care team members, including nurses, social workers, home health aides and counselors. Also, participate in the hiring and evaluation process of clinical team members.
• Coordinate the development, implementation and review of the interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/family.
• Attends the interdisciplinary group meeting on a regular basis and serves as a liaison with the Medical Director and clinical staff. Conduct the interdisciplinary team meetings, maintains appropriate documentation, or designates these functions to a qualified team member.
• Participates/oversees in ongoing quality assurance activities related to patient and family services, including QI studies and chart audits to ensure the quality of patient/family services.
• Ensures that all patient and family services offered by the Hospice comply with federal, state(s), and local regulatory requirements.
• Review admission data and prognostic indicators to assure appropriateness of hospice patients on service.
• Promotes/assists staff in self-improvement.
• Orientation of all new employees followed by evaluation of skills.

Desired skills and experience:

• Minimum three years’ experience as a Case Manager or 1 to 2 years as an Assistant Director of Nursing/Clinical Coordinator/ Director of Nursing.
• Must have a reliable vehicle, clean driving record, valid license.
• Valid RN license, State of Ohio.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
• Be available at all times, either in person or by telephone.
• History of managing employees in a clinical setting.

Job Requirements:

• Must have a current OH, RN license
• Must have a reliable vehicle, clean driving record, and valid driver’s license.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of Case Manager experience.

We are offering a wide salary range based on experience and a complete benefit package including Health, Dental, Matched 401(K) and PTO Days.