Serenity Hospice provides caring and compassionate hospice care services to patients and families throughout New Jersey. Our mission is to alleviate pain and symptoms; foster a state of calmness and harmony; and encourage an appreciation of family, friends, and life experiences.
Serenity Hospice is looking to add a dedicated and organized Hospice RN Team Lead to our Central team. The Hospice RN Team Lead is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the designated team of nurses to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
The Team Lead is responsible for developing and implementing patient care plans, assessing patient needs, and ensuring that all care is delivered in accordance with established protocols and best practices.
Responsibilities:
Participates in the coordination and planning of the delivery of quality, cost-effective hospice care.
Evaluates patient services provided by the interdisciplinary team.
Maintains working knowledge of hospice state licensure, federal and accreditation requirements.
Monitor services and documentation to meet hospice policies and procedures, state, federal, and accreditation guidelines.
Serve as a liaison to the Administrator regarding clinical challenges and progress in patient care.
Supervise and participate in the provision of care provided, orientation, scheduling, education, and support of all caregivers on the hospice interdisciplinary team, including any contracted staff.
Be available on-call if needed. Provide support for on-call staff.
Schedule and run meetings for the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Develop physician relationships to familiarize them with hospice care.
Act as a liaison between IDT members, patients, and families.
Contribute to effective patient and customer relationships by assisting patients, families, physicians, and staff to resolve expressed concerns.
Facilitate interdepartmental communications with co-workers and staff.
Perform other duties as needed.
Requirements:
Current NJ RN License in good standing
2 Years of Hospice experience required
Prior progressive management responsibilities
Strong organizational skills.
Valid Drivers License with Auto Insurance.
Reliable transportation and willing to travel.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Ability to multitask projects and assignments.
We offer a competitive salary based on experience and a generous benefit package including Health, Dental, Matched 401(k) and PTO Days.
Serenity Hospice Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any @type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $98,000.00 - $101,920.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Experience:
Supervising: 1 year (Required)
Hospice care: 2 years (Required)
Nursing: 4 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Driver's License (Required)
RN License (Required)
Willingness to travel:
50% (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
