RN House Supervisor - Hospice Home

Hospice Nurse Manager

This position will work onsite 4 x 10 hour days 11am - 9pm. This position will assist with planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating bed assignments in 2 hospice homes. Participates in delivery of skilled care when needed and assist with continuity of care coordination.

3 or more years of progressively experience in acute care nursing. Demonstrated leadership experience as charge nurse or in other capacity. Experience managing staff on a shift basis and recent experience in a skilled facility or as a case manager of hospice patients required.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating and overseeing safe and smooth patient transfers in and out of IPU.
• Managing shift staffing. Assures continuity of care through effective scheduling of staff.
• Serving as a resource for all IPU needs. Assists with facilitating solutions and processes.
• Collaborating with outpatient service line to ensure continuum of care services for patients.
• Articulating needs of patients transferring between levels of care to staff and promoting continuity of care.
• Assurance of compliance with regulations and contracts.
• Organizing, prioritizing, and delegating to meet routine daily needs, and in crisis.
• Utilizing acuity and intensity tool to manage nurse staffing levels for patient census.
• Maintaining knowledge of current hospice nursing practices.
• Responding to emergencies and conducting patient assessments.
• Assisting with training, counseling, and coaching of staff.
• Supporting best practices with EMR and documentation.
• Practicing quality communication skills: verbal, written, and electronic.
• Coordinating conflict resolution, successful peer interactions, coaching of clinical staff.
• Providing patient/family and community education with effective teaching skills exhibited.
• Participating in conferences, meetings, and in-services.
• Being flexible, organized and working effectively and professionally under stress.
• Anticipating and assisting with bedside nursing, rounding, and hands on care delivery.
• Demonstrating compassion, empathy, and patience when interacting with patients, families, co-workers, and members of the public.
• Representing Circle of Life to the community in a positive manner.
• Demonstrating flexibility, versatility, and a positive attitude in integrating additional duties.
• Performing other duties as assigned.