Hospice Director of Admissions- Livingston, NJ

Job DescriptionA program senior leadership role responsible for the Admissions Department s leadership, strategy, customers, analysis and knowledge management, workforce, operations and results.Serves as an Admissions standard, policies, procedures, and industry subject-matter expert and resource.Position structureReports to and managed by the Program s GMLeadershipDevelop nurse, liaison, program scheduler, and other admissions staff leadership skills through utilization of Admissions Training, coaching, mentoring, and modeling in remote and face-to-face interactions on weekly, daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and as-neededCollaborate with National, Division, Region, and Program leadership to successfully improve program performance, quality, and growth Responsible for program s successful rollout and sustainability of national, divisional, and regional initiatives within their programLead by example through field coaching, account development, and community activities Created a positive culture of growth and development StrategyEnsure Admissions Department has active and an actionable strategic plan documented in the system Ensure program Admission Department actively collaborates with other program departments in development of strategies to ensure alignment Customer ServiceDevelop a customer-service oriented Admissions Department by identifying and responding to the customer s needs and wants by recognizing the customer is the center of VITAS businessReview and provide guidance on program-related customer complaints.Support and develop quality improvement initiatives based on internal and external survey results and time in field MAKM (Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management) Admissions-focused process improvement project management for the programAdmissions Performance KPI (Can change based on national direction): Length of IntakeSame Day AdmitSpeed to ReferralAppointmentTraining CompletionCompetency Program Scheduler PerformanceQuality Exceed operating budget targetsWorkforce Program oversight and ensured adherence to standards and performance in the areas of: Training: Field Coaching, manage completion of required and ad hoc trainings, analyze need based on utilization of data tools, complete ongoing professional development, and is capable of group presentations (internal and external)Staffing: Demand-based scheduling, productivity management, account development during working hours, and schedule creationRecruitment: Monitor and manage initiatives, regular evaluation of FTE efficiently and with efficacy, ensure timely posting and hiringRetention: develop, implement, and monitor retention initiatives, provide ongoing staff support, provided regular feedback through field coaching as part of required time in field, and implement company retention activities per standard OperationsCompliance with AM required duties as here and within training materialsAudits: Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annualMonthly program, region, division and national meetings Budget and operation expense and performance management ResultsSupport a collaborative approach in achieving program, region, division and national Admissions related goals, KPIs and metrics.Experience:5+ years nursing preferred 3+ years in a leadershipmanagement role preferred Hospice admissions experience preferredAbility to work on various assignments simultaneouslyKnowledge of industry policies and practicesAbility to motivate and develop othersAbility to communicate tactfully, both verbally and in writing, with program leadership, patients, families, managers, coworkers, and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutionsProficient with technology with ability to adapt to new products and comfortable learning new technologies (i.e. Excel, MS Teams, OneNote, SharePoint, PowerBI, SharePoint, etc.)Demonstrates experiences of developing strategies and solutions to improve Admissions performanceAbility to assimilate and analyze large amount of datainformation to uncover business, quality and training needs within a data set EDUCATIONRequires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. State licensure is also required.Certification & Licensure:Current RNNP license Physical Requirements:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Benefits IncludeCompetitive compensationHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insurancePre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accountsLife insurance401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company matchCancer andor critical illness benefitTuition ReimbursementPaid Time OffEmployee Assistance ProgramLegal InsuranceRoadside Assistance

Created: 2025-01-23