Hospice Team Leader / Senior Staff Nurse (RN)

Empath Health•North Druid Hills, GA

33d

About The Position

Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a caring and motivated Hospice Team Leader / Senior Staff Nurse (RN) to support its facility team in North Pinellas County. In this leadership-focused role, the nurse coordinates patient care, supports team members, and helps ensure exceptional hospice services for patients and families. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Suncoast Hospice has served communities across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties since 1977. As part of Empath Health, it provides compassionate end-of-life care, helping people with advanced illness find comfort, dignity, and meaning while supporting families and caregivers. Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization offering Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, PACE, HIV and sexual health services, and dementia support. Full Life Care addresses the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Empath Health is committed to complying with applicable disability discrimination laws and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or one to two years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
Valid Florida State Driver's License.
Valid CPR certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
At least two years of hospice experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the nursing component of care on the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Provide coverage and assistance to team members as needed and as patient acuity dictates to ensure continuity of care for all patients on the team.
Ensure nursing assignments and caseloads are redistributed as needed.
Coordinate team staffing needs with the Care Team Manager, other teams, and additional staffing resources.
Assist the Care Team Manager with coordination of the weekly interdisciplinary team meeting.
Collaborate with the Care Team Manager on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of team goals and staff support.
Coordinate the team's responsibility for providing patient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including planning nursing backup and on-call coverage when necessary.
Review and approve staff timesheets and patient care documentation as assigned.
Ensure compliance with organizational standards, including productivity, timeliness, and documentation guidelines.
Conduct periodic chart audits to check compliance with organizational standards, State and Federal regulations, and accreditation requirements.