Hospice Team Lead

About the role

The Hospice Team Leader oversees a team of RN Case Managers (RNCM), Social Workers and Chaplains and plans, organizes and directs hospice care, and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Enhance communication to ensure existing RN Case Managers, Social Workers and Chaplains receive support in the field.
• Conduct weekly IDT meetings for their designated team.
• Guide new staff with new employee orientation and education in hospice care.
• Perform timely performance check-ins with their team on a quarterly basis.
• Participate in ride-a-long visits with their team on a quarterly basis and as needed.
• Maintain a small caseload.
• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Participate in on call coverage.

Requirements

• An RN with a minimum of 3 years Hospice experience.
• Prior supervisory experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to conduct effective team meetings.
• Experience with hospice care and patient assessments.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits

Lightways offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, disability, life insurance, pension, holidays and a generous PTO plan for full time positions. For additional information on Lightways benefit package, please visit Lightways.org and click on Careers.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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