RN-Lead Hospice

Job Summary

Provides leadership and coordination of clinician/patient staffing and/or scheduling while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care to patients within a home setting or an SSM hospice house location.

• Assigns, leads, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Functions in the role of supervisor or branch manager in branch leader absence and takes a lead role in process improvement responsibilities.
• Assists branch leaders in preparing clinical reports and operational duties.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Performs direct patient care as needed.
• Coaches staff on effective and efficient case management & collaborates with other health care providers to deliver results for positive clinical & financial outcomes.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Performs ongoing chart review on case load with attention to: a) Accurateness of 485, recertification, verbal orders for changes in Plan of Care. b) Assuring every visit performed is within assigned frequency. c) Assuring overall documentation supports coverage of service as defined by regulation or payor.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing.
• Experience:
  
  One year of registered nurse experience.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and upon request.

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent driving. Rare crawling and running.

• Illinois:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA);
  Driver License – State of Issuance;
  Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR);
  Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Missouri:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA);
  Driver License – State of Issuance;
  Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR);
  Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration or issued by Compact State.
• Oklahoma:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA);
  Driver License – State of Issuance;
  Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR);
  Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) or issued by Compact State.
• Wisconsin:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA);
  Driver License – State of Issuance;
  Driving Record – Motor Vehicle Report (MVR);
  Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services or issued by Compact State.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

• Paid Parental Leave – one week of paid parental leave for newborns or adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options – voluntary benefit through Daily Pay offers instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage – via Flex Path funded for eligible team members.
• Comprehensive benefits package to fit employee needs.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.