Hospice Clinical Educator
AHN Healthcare@Home Warrendale, PennsylvaniaJob Description
At AHN Healthcare@Home, we’re looking to add to our extraordinary care team. Grounded by our belief that outstanding care is best delivered in a team-based environment, our Hospice Clinical Educator will partner with the Sr. VP of Operations for all divisions of the organization. Coordinate and implement staff education, orientation, and competencies in alignment with regulatory requirements, company strategic initiatives, best practices, and employee needs.
In partnership with Allegheny Health Network, AHN Healthcare@Home is an accredited recognized leader in home health and hospice. We are a proud and passionate team that works together to provide the highest quality patient care – care that makes a significant impact on people’s lives every day.
Our high value rewards package:
- Up to 23 paid holiday and personal days off in year one
- 401k plan with matching contributions
- DailyPay: Access your money when you want it!
- Industry-leading 360 You™ benefits program
- Company paid emotional health and wellness support for you and your family
- Adoption assistance
- Access to Ramsey SmartDollar
Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.
What you’ll do in this role:
• In collaboration with Human Resources, coordinate Agency orientation for clinical staff
• Develop and coordinate ongoing staff development and clinical training course content
• Ensure Agency compliance with required orientation and ongoing educational and in-service needs as directed by the Medicare CoPs, CHAP standards, and other applicable accreditation/governmental agency requirements
• Working with Clinical leadership, coordinate Staff Meeting Agenda and In-services
• Working with Clinical leadership, provide content for field staff conference calls
• Participate with clinical leadership staff in the selection of agency preceptors/mentors
• Develop preceptor/mentor curriculum and ensures training of Agency preceptors/mentors
• Distribute and ensure receipt of staff meeting information to staff not attending meetings
• Collaborate with clinical management staff on process improvement and problem solving, including staff education and remediation needs
• Assist with duties in office as requested
• Perform field visits as needed
• Participate in agency program development and implementation
• Assist other clinical departments with documentation improvement as needed
• Assemble and maintain a documentation task force for ongoing documentation recommendations
• Provide CEU-credited education courses to community facilities
• Manage time to encompass all duties and documentation requirements
• Complete and submit all corporate documents and reports in a timely manner
• Meet or exceed established targeted goals
• Maintain communication with the Director regarding compliance
• Comply with Company’s Core Values and Core Competencies
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
We are looking for a compassionate Hospice Clinical Educator with:
• Licensed RN or BSN with current state license
• Master’s degree in Nursing or health care-related field preferred
• 2 years of experience in Hospice Education
• 1 year of experience in Quality Improvement related activities preferred
• CPR Instructor-certified or ability to be certified as such
• Ability to train and develop employees to meet company expectations
• Structured, organized, very detailed, and able to meet deadlines
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Medicare Guidelines for Hospice
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
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JR# JR259084
Jennifer Quinones Hospice Nurse
"The support from staff, supervisors, and Medical Directors is great. The education is top notch, too. They always want to give us more, so we can be the best there is. I tell people I can't believe how much time I wasted before coming to work here!"
Wendy Bongero Sr. Vice President of Operations, Hospice
“Leaders who don’t listen to the people on their teams are blowing a huge opportunity. No one knows better than the clinicians what our patients need.”
Carrie Dodge Sales
Residential’s positive culture has given me the confidence to expand my skill set and grow in my career.