RN) Hospice Branch Administrator​/Director (Columbus, GA)

Administrator Position

The Administrator ensures quality and safe delivery of home health care services; coordinates services that reflect the Agency's philosophy and standards of care; plans, develops, implements and evaluates Agency services, programs and activities and is responsible for all day-to-day operations of Agency.

Qualifications include:

• A licensed physician or a registered nurse who is a licensed physician, a registered nurse or holds an undergraduate degree.
• Experience in health service administration, with at least 1 year of supervisory or administrative experience in home health care or a related health care program.
• Demonstrated ability in or application of organizational/communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress.
• Ability to enlist the cooperation of many people in furthering a program.

Responsibilities include:

• Organizing and directing the Agency's ongoing liaison among the Governing Body and staff.
• Employing qualified personnel and ensuring adequate staff education and evaluations.
• Ensuring the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
• Implementing an effective budgeting and accounting system; assuring accuracy for billing procedures.
• Sharing copies of philosophy with all employees.
• Consistently following Agency policies and procedures to set an example for employees.
• Reviewing Agency manuals once per year for completeness.
• Assessing employees on an ongoing basis to ascertain their understanding of policies and procedures.
• Assisting employees to support policies and achieve necessary changes.
• Uniformly enforcing policies and procedures.
• Maintaining two-way communication with employees and fair administration of personnel policies.
• Documenting employee problems in personnel files.
• Disciplining employees as necessary.
• Directing the Agency's ongoing functions.
• Monitoring budget hours and does not exceed allowance each year.
• Monitoring equipment abuse and taking steps to keep it to a minimum.
• Evaluating effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency.
• Using statistical data to determine quality and quantity of services.
• Maintaining compliance with applicable federal, state, accrediting bodies and local rules and regulations.
• Supervising all business affairs.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating financial policies and procedures and records.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating budget plan and cost control policies and procedures.
• Developing and implementing salary program within approved policies and procedures.
• Participating in personal professional growth and development.
• Planning and directing operations to ensure the provision of adequate and appropriate care and services.
• Fiscal planning, budgeting and management.
• Recruiting employees and retaining qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing levels by employing qualified staff.
• Establishing and maintaining effective channels of communication.
• Ensuring Agency personnel have current clinical information and current practices.
• Evaluating services and programs.
• Ensuring staff development including orientation, in-service education and continuing education.
• Coordinating with other program areas and management as appropriate.
• Maintaining current knowledge of local trends and issues.
• Ensuring that appropriate personnel qualifications and policies are developed and implemented.
• Directing staff in performance of their duties including admission, discharge and provision of service to patients.
• Assurance of appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours.
• Ensuring the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
• Appointing a similarly qualified alternate to be available at all times during operating hours in the absence of the Administrator.
• Directing and monitoring organizational Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities.

Working indoors in the Agency office.

Supervised by:
Governing Body

Workers Supervised:
All home care staff

Low risk

Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:

• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Moderate lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.

Required Licenses &

Certifications:

• Auto Insurance
• CPR
• RN