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Our Company

Gentiva is an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment. We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. Here, you’ll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people’s lives every day.

Overview

We are looking for an Regional Director of Operational Excellence to join our team supporting our branches throughout Florida. This position will directly report to the Vice President of Operations or designee within a specific state/region and will be the champion of education, training, and delivery of quality.

To qualify for this position, you MUST:

• Be a Registered Nurse (RN

• Have at least 2 years of recent hospice management experience

• Reside in Florida

• Be open to 50-75% travel throughout Florida

Duties:

• Provide guidance, leadership, and support to regional branches to ensure effective achievement of administrative objectives, orientation, and retention

• Be a critical part of branch leader orientation

• Work side-by-side with the clinical and operational team to promote our hospice services and solidify the highest quality patient care

• Travel regularly to multiple offices/branches; typically, within a specific state/region

Essential Functions of Position

• Collaborates with branch leaders on the orientation, mentoring, and other educational activities within their assigned region/area.

• Uses the results of quarterly on-site audits to plan needed in-services.

• Assists with monitoring of staff's in-service training hours/educational attendance with regards to regulatory/agency requirements.

• Acts as resource to assists agencies in meeting and exceeding all applicable regulatory and company requirements, by ensuring the implementation of the company's systems, policies, and standards in readiness preparation for all inspections, surveys, and review, including state licensure, federal certifications, and accreditations.

• Coordinates with the appropriate corporate staff, Medical Director, Clinical Manager, and Executive Director or Administrator on a regular basis

• Ensures agency can access updated copies of all applicable regulations, statutes, and policies and procedures.

• Takes overall responsibility for the clinical services function at the agency including the home, hospital settings, nursing homes, and other locations as requested

• Participates in the coordination of all aspects of the patient's hospice care and in the hospice's quality assessment and performance improvement program.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

About You

• Registered Nurse - bachelor’s degree preferred

• Five years previous operations/managerial experience, of which 3 years is in hospice service industry.

• Unencumbered and active RN license in state of residence required if RN

• CPR Certification

We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO

• Opportunity to participate in a Fleet Program

• Competitive Salaries

• Mileage Reimbursement

• Professional growth and development opportunities

Legalese

• This is a safety-sensitive position

• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits

• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements

• We are proud to be an EEO employer

• We maintain a drug-free workplace

ReqID: 2024-116086
Category: Operations
Position Type: Full-Time
Company: Gentiva
Type of Service: Hospice Only