Description: |
Regency Healthcare Group is a community based provider who operates three established hospice brands, Regency Hospice, with locations in Georgia and South Carolina, New Beacon Hospice, with locations in Alabama, and Avalon Hospice with locations in Tennessee and Joplin, MO.
We are committed to being a world class organization that provides the highest quality care to our patients. Our philosophy and culture are built around having highly experienced hospice professionals, who are experts in pain management and in providing support and counseling for patients and families.
We recognize that a person is more than a physical body and we provide skilled professionals and volunteers to assist with not only the physical needs, but emotional and spiritual needs as well.
We also recognize the family unit, and support is offered to family caregivers that includes counseling and education. We will provide care to every eligible patient in our service area, regardless of medical conditions, lifestyle, religious, cultural or ethnic background.
We believe all patients who are eligible for hospice should receive hospice care. After all this is the time When Life Matters Most....
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Duties: |
Compliance
• Assist VP Compliance with training programs related to compliance.
• Performs compliance audits as assigned.
• Assists with compliance investigations as directed by VP Compliance.
• Prepares cover letter and medical records for submission to requesting agencies. Ensures records submission timelines are met.
• Provides training and education to staff on documentation related to hospice appropriateness bi-monthly.
• Assume team lead role during probe edits and medical review activities.
• Reviews each medical record that has been requested by payor, any governing regulatory agency or legal request prior to release. This can include ADR, CERT, PERM or other requests for information.
• Monitors and tracks all requests for additional information.
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Qualifications: |
Experience:
Required: Minimum of five years nursing experience, at least three years in hospice care.
Desired: 5 years nursing experience, 3 years hospice experience with three years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement programs and activities in acute care or home care settings. Staff development / education experience. Experience with Medicare/State Licensure Surveys and / or JCAHO Surveys.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Hospice, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, QAPI data collection and analysis.
•Excellent presentation skills.
•Excellent organizational skills.
•Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•Possession of critical-thinking skills to prioritize activities based on the mutual goals of Regency Healthcare Group, LLC and acuity of the situation.
•Knowledgeable regarding adult learning concepts.
•Excellent teaching skills.
•Demonstrates evidence of exceptional interpersonal skills.
Travel:
• 75-80% travel required.
• Frequent overnights.
Education
Required: Diploma or A.D. in Nursing required
Desired: B.S. in Nursing
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