Hospice Weekends Supervisor (RN)

Mission Healthcare•San Diego, CA

4d•Remote

About The Position

Mission Healthcare, a large home health and hospice company, is seeking a Hospice Weekends Supervisor (RN). This role serves as a critical resource for field clinicians, providing real-time clinical guidance, symptom-management recommendations, and support for complex patient situations. The supervisor will assist staff with care-planning, medication adjustments, and escalation pathways, collaborating with intake, admissions, and triage teams to ensure smooth operations and timely interventions. The position also involves monitoring staffing, productivity, and compliance with agency standards, while serving as a point of contact for patients, families, and facility partners during weekend hours. A key aspect of the role is triaging and providing crisis support, ensuring prompt response to urgent needs and symptom crises. The supervisor will also maintain communication with weekday leadership and promote a culture of teamwork and compassionate care.

Requirements

Active RN license in good standing.
Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to lead, mentor, and support a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
Comfortable working independently and making high-level clinical decisions.
Proficient with HCHB and hospice documentation standards.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2–3 years of hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the resource RN for all field clinicians, providing real-time clinical guidance, symptom-management recommendations, and support with complex patient situations.
Assist staff with care-planning decisions, medication adjustments (per protocol), and escalation pathways.
Engage in course-of-action discussions with clinicians, triage nurses, and providers to ensure safe, appropriate, and timely interventions.
Collaborate closely with the intake and admissions team to coordinate weekend admissions, evaluate appropriateness, and ensure timely response to referrals.
Monitor and support the flow of new admissions, resumption of care visits, and urgent evaluations.
Communicate with physicians, facilities, and interdisciplinary team members to maintain continuity of care.
Monitor weekend staffing levels, productivity expectations, and visit completion to ensure adequate coverage and workload balance.
Adjust assignments based on acuity, geography, and emergent needs.
Provide support to field staff experiencing high caseloads or unexpected challenges.
Ensure compliance with agency standards, including HUV (High-Utilization Visits) and SFV (Skilled Follow-Up Visits).
Review documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to hospice regulations.
Identify potential compliance risks and communicate concerns to leadership.
Serve as a point of contact for patients, families, and facility partners during weekend hours.
Address concerns, provide education, and support emotional needs with compassion and professionalism.
Facilitate communication between families, field clinicians, and the interdisciplinary team.
Collaborate with the triage team, especially during periods of high call volume, to ensure timely response to symptom crises, deaths, and urgent visits.
Provide clinical backup and decision-making support to triage nurses.
Coordinate urgent field visits when necessary.
Maintain clear communication with weekday leadership regarding weekend events, patient changes, staffing issues, and operational needs.
Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and compassionate care.
Support onboarding or mentoring of new weekend staff as needed.