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Traditions Health

Branch Director

Traditions Health, Peoria, Illinois, us, 61639

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Overview

Traditions Health is seeking a new Hospice Branch Director (RN) to join our growing Hospice Team in Peoria. About Us: Since 2008, Traditions Health has been a leader in high-quality home health, hospice, and palliative care. We have grown from a single location to more than 115 locations across 18 states, allowing us to broaden our service area and reach more patients needing compassionate quality health care in the home. Our goal is to help patients have the best quality of life possible surrounded by the people they love. Our healthcare professionals are there when patients need us, providing the care they need in the place they want to be - home. What Traditions Health Offers: Work/Life Balance; Career Advancement Opportunities; Competitive Pay and Benefits; Supportive Senior Staff; Autonomy; More Time to Care for Your Patients. Responsibilities

The Branch Director is responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the branch. This position ensures operational efficiencies, quality of patient care, regulatory compliance, supports business development and patient growth, achieves Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and oversees people management and development. This role requires knowledge of Home Health and/or Hospice practices and procedures in accordance with state/federal regulations. Essential Functions: Completes assigned workflow tasks within target completion timeframes. Ensures all back-office staff complete assigned workflow tasks within the target completion timeframes. Assists Administration with Survey process, preparation, and action plans. Conducts daily stand-up calls in accordance with SOP/Policy and Procedure. Reviews SHP reports and dashboards and takes action on alerts and outliers. Leads IDG/Case Conference in accordance with SOP/Policy and Regulatory guidance. Completes Payroll tasks per company process; monitors outliers and overtime. Completes Billing tasks per company process. Recruits and retains quality talent for the organization. Performs timely and accurate performance reviews for all agency staff. Counsels personnel based on merit and performance; institutes performance improvement plans when necessary, with Administrator support. Determines salary merit increases and bonuses for agency staff in collaboration with the Administrator. Ensures compliance with Infection Prevention, Emergency Preparedness and Grievance policies. Reviews invoices at the direction of the Administrator. Coordinates schedules and staffing daily to ensure patient care needs are met. Works with Medical Director and community Physicians to coordinate patient care. Schedules and attends Quarterly QAPI meetings; ensures action items are reported to the Governing Body. Coordinates with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure volunteer program compliance (for hospice branches). Coordinates with the Bereavement Coordinator to ensure compliance in the Bereavement Program (for hospice branches). Monitors branch performance in HCHB Analytics as directed by Administrator. Ensures renewable requirements are met timely. Coordinates with Administrator to ensure staff performance appraisals and disciplinary actions are completed timely. Prepares the agency QAPI review in partnership with regional educators, the Administrator and other QAPI committee members; schedules and leads the QAPI meeting and ensures implementation of Performance Improvement Plans. Prepares Annual Agency Evaluation in partnership with regional educators and Administrator. Participates in Branch Key Performance Indicator monitoring and coordinates actions with the branch Administrator. Ensures staff educational requirements are met for new staff and ongoing annually. Reviews referrals for eligibility and ensures timely initiation of care. Reviews Admission packages and consent forms within workflow tasks. Conducts staff meetings with Administrator; communicates policy updates, procedures, regulatory changes, and company updates. Responds to email in a timely manner. Completes initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of hospice or home health patients; completes OASIS or other assessments as appropriate. Re-evaluates patient nursing needs and outcomes of care; develops, initiates, and revises the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care. Provides nursing services as required, counsels patients and families, uses infection control measures, and coordinates services with physicians and other personnel. Monitors cases for third-party payor requirements; prepares clinical and progress notes in a timely manner. Supervises and provides clinical direction to nursing personnel; assigns aides and supervises LPNs/LVNs and paraprofessionals. May conduct aide competency evaluations if qualified with required experience. Promotes the Agency’s philosophy and administrative policies; performs on-call responsibilities as assigned; communicates effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals. Performs other duties as assigned. Compensation Range:

$100,350.00 - $122,650.00 Benefits

Full range of health insurance-medical (BCBS with 3 medical plan options), dental & vision. Health Savings Account with employer contribution Company sponsored life insurance Supplemental life insurance Short and long-term disability insurance Accident & Critical Illness Employee Assistant Program Generous PTO (that increases with tenure) 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match Mileage reimbursement Performance incentive program Continuing education opportunities Equal Employment Opportunity: Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.

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