Provides for regular Quality Improvement meetings for the review, revision, and improvement and ongoing measurement of Hospice and Home Health quality initiatives.
Implements and monitors compliance with agency policies and procedures.
Serves as a mentor and role model.
Collaborates with Director of Clinical Operations to provide staff meetings for information and staff support as indicated.
Makes visits to patient/families as indicated by patient/family need and staff need for the purpose of supervision and/or direct nursing care.
Participates in the supervision of the maintenance of medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards.
Promotes the utilization of resources for the benefit of team members, patients and families consistent with agency procedures.
Identifies need for staff education and assistance in the development of inservice programs for interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing practice.
Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
Continuously assesses and improve the agencies performance.
Maintain quality improvement programs, as appropriate.
Supports agency's philosophy, goals, objectives, mission, vision and values.
Participates in quality improvement to improve processes and patient care.
Schedules support staff to participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Implements actions, as appropriate, recommended by quality improvement initiatives.