Clinical Team Lead; St.Johns​/LTC)

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager of Home Care/Long Term Care, the Team Lead serves as the primary clinical resource for nurses, aides and other team members while managing caseload flow and fostering strong communication among staff, patients, and families. Acts as role model and preceptor to new team members and existing staff.

• Assist manager with managing day-to-day operations of team and assumes managerial responsibilities when manager is absent
• Coach, mentor, and develop hospice nursing staff to promote clinical excellence.
• Assist in crisis intervention, urgent visits, or field support when necessary.
• Assist manager in making patient assignments based on daily acuity and/or geographic location and apprise Director of staffing patterns, needs.
• Attend weekly IDG meetings and facilitate meetings when needed.
• Assist manager in maintaining quality staff by supervision, orientation, training, evaluation, and support of the nursing, CNA and administrative staff assigned.
• Provide constructive feedback, performance guidance, and support in collaboration with leadership.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely completion and submission of assigned employee’s payroll information.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and hospice regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and audits.
• Assist manager with ensuring that patient occurrences, compliments, and complaints are addressed and documented per organization standards.
• Act as a bridge between frontline staff and leadership to communicate needs, concerns, and workflow challenges.
• May be assigned caseload of patients as needed or fill in as RNCM when a caseload does not have coverage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Principles and practices of nursing and hospice care.
• Working long and occasionally irregular hours as needed.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience, with at least one (1) year hospice nursing care preferred.
• Certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care nurse (CHPN) preferred.

• Certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care nurse (CHPN) preferred.
• Current licensure as registered nurse in State of Florida.
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice and Palliative Care insurance carrier.
• Current CPR certification.

• Possession of a degree from an accredited school of nursing in a 2 (two) year program or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

• Participates in organizational operations so that:
• Operational systems are maintained regarding Federal, State hospice standards.
• Compliance with Community Hospice Pharmacy and State regulations regarding obtaining, disposing, dispensing pharmaceuticals.
• Takes initiative in addressing areas of need noted regarding facility operations/services, advising appropriate department for resolution.

• Participates in total organization program so that:

• Demonstrates professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Promotes organization image within Community Hospice and the community.
• Uses chain of command for problem solving.
• Demonstrates appropriate dress and grooming.
• Displays courteous, tact, patience, respect.
• Maintains a good attendance record; notifies organization of absences according to policy.
• Participates in organization Quality Assurance as appropriate.
• Follows and supports the Clinical Care standards as established.

• Medical clearance for communicable diseases and current immunizations required before participant contact.

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