Hospice Team Leader

Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support for adults and children.

The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

We are currently seeking a full time Hospice Team Leader for Lake, McHenry and Cook Counties. 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. The Hospice Team Leader will be responsible for the following:

• 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.

The successful candidate will be an RN with a minimum of 3 years Hospice experience. Prior supervisory experience a plus.

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.