RN-Lead Hospice

SSM Health • Madison, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Hospice Team is looking for a RN Hospice lead! In this role you will be responsible for: Clinical Care: Performs physical assessments, wound care, medication management, and symptom control (e.g., managing pain). Case Management: Develops, implements, and updates individualized care plans while tracking patient progress. Coordination: Acts as the main point of contact for the IDT, including doctors, social workers, and chaplains, to ensure cohesive care. Education & Support: Educates patients and families on the disease process, medication, and caregiving techniques. Administration: Handles documentation, admission paperwork, and supervises Hospice Aides. 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• One year of registered nurse experience
• Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and will be required 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.
• State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed