Why Join Grace at Home? Grace at Home is a provider-led, community-based health and care partner dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those who need care the most, with a deep commitment to high-needs, urban and rural communities. Our local physicians, nurses, and caregivers work together to serve people and the communities they live in, beyond just treating symptoms. We remove barriers by delivering personalized care as close to home as possible, often in-home, because we know a deep understanding of our patient s race, culture, and environment is critical to delivering improved health outcomes. By empowering patients, providers, and caregivers with the support they need, we strive to make health and care a reality not a burden every single day. Join us in creating a better way to care. The Grace at Home program is designed to provide additional support to our patients by providing an integrated level of equitable value-based medical care and social support in the comfort of where our members call home. This program is offered to eligible health plan patients with the primary goal of mitigating adverse health complications, unmanaged disease progression and ultimately avoid unnecessary hospitalization that can occur when timely clinical interventions are not provided or are not accessible. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary clinical team to deliver high-quality, personalized care in both a home-based and telehealth setting. The ideal candidate is committed to providing longitudinal care to build meaningful patient relationships, improving patient outcomes, and eager to make a meaningful impact in underserved communities. Overview The RN reports to the Clinical Manager or designee, with accountability for providing strategy, judgment, organization, and evidenced-based analysis to influence decisions, and directly to meet Grace at Home s requirements. They should embody Grace at Home s core values, including, Trusted , Empathetic, Committed, Humble, Creative and Community-Minded . At Grace at Home, we don t have patients or customers we have Family Members. Grace at Home model is designed for member engagement of the high-risk population with an emphasis on event-driven care management leveraging care pathways and evidenced based guidelines tailored to black and brown populations. Care Management includes assessing healthcare needs, identifying problems and opportunities for improvement, implementing Nursing Care Plans, managing the patient care transition process, assisting patients throughout care episodes, coordinating, and facilitating care for patients with complex, chronic medical and mental health conditions, providing disease education, and promoting evidence-based healthcare services. The individual in this position works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality outcomes for patients/families struggling with chronic disease management. It is critical that care management be done in conjunction and always with the Caregiver, including their and the member s signoff. Conducting Caregiver assessments are also part of the Care Management process. Primary Responsibilities The RN will have the following responsibilities: The individual in this position works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality outcomes for Grace at Home s members/families struggling with chronic disease management. Works with member and care team to conduct appropriate assessments that result in a nursing care plan prioritized by the patient and caregivers. Conducts in-home or tele-health assessments, as directed by the model and leadership Track nursing care plan outcomes, interventions, and continue to reassess the patient's needs as appropriate. Utilizes care pathway templates by condition with risk levels and member actions by event type. Deploys Remote Patient Monitoring and Patient Self Reporting for High-Risk Chronic Conditions. Conducts transition of care visits both virtually and in-home to ensure smooth transition from an acute care setting to home. Provide care coordination for Grace at Home s Family Members including patient navigation, chronic disease management/education and interdisciplinary collaboration while complying with department policies and procedures and other contractual requirements. Engage members in taking a proactive role for managing their health, medications, treatment and mental health needs, and follow-up appointments and refer patients to the appropriate community-based organizations or other programs. Follow evidence-based guidelines to facilitate closure of gaps in care and encourage and use of in-network services if appropriate and determine when in-home services are needed and ordered. Use the electronic medical record or clinical management platform to conduct care coordination activities and comply with associated policies and procedures including those for workflow and consistent documentation. Participate in team-based rounds to support and contribute to ongoing program design and development as lessons are learned from the field and process improvement work performed within the department. Demonstrates an ability to identify and shift priorities within work assignment to effectively manage patient care load. Perform other job-related duties as assigned. General Duties The RN will have the following duties: Leadership : The RN will lead in defining and executing strategies and solutions to create business value in the clinical practice, including working with their team to design, develop, and execute those strategies and solutions to deliver desired outcomes. Strategy : The RN will establish the business strategy and roadmap: (1) improve outcomes for Grace at Home Family Members; (2) enhance the efficacy of other Grace at Home business divisions; and (3) develop and deliver external market opportunities for Grace at Home products and services. In establishing the business strategy, the RN Advocate will define and innovate sustainable revenue models to drive profitability of the Company. Collaboration : The RN will ensure that our clinical capabilities form a cohesive offering, including by working closely with other business divisions to learn their needs, internalize their knowledge, and define solutions to achieve the business objectives of Care at Home. Knowledge : The RN will provide subject matter expertise in the clinical solutions, including determining and recommended approaches for highest quality medical care, including assessment and event-based care management Culture : The RN is accountable for creating a productive, collaborative, safe and inclusive work environment for the clinical team and as part of the larger Company. Qualifications The RN should have the following qualifications: Education: BSN Required. MSN or other healthcare related graduate level degree, a plus. Experience: At least 3 to 5 years of relevant clinical experience. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of relevant care management experience in a health plan, hospital, home health and or hospice. Competencies Analytics/Critical Thinking : Ability to examine/analyze and evaluate information to form a reasoned judgement on the information presented. Assessment Skills : Utilize the nursing process to evaluate a member s bio-psychosocial conditions. Use evidence-base practices as a model for care delivery. Problem Solving : Ability to identify a problem, consider options and implement a solution to achieve a desired outcome Entrepreneurial: Grace at Home seeks to identify and address gaps in care that have persisted for generations in the delivery of care to Black and Brown populations. This position is accountable for ensuring Grace at Home is positioned to innovatively deliver options to address identified gaps. The RN Advocate will possess the ability to work independently and initiate change within their responsibilities. Communication: Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills; ability to clearly articulate and present concepts and models in an accessible manner. Relationships: Ability to build and effectively manage relationships with patients, the community business leaders, and external constituents. Culture: Good judgement, impeccable ethics, and a strong team player; desire to succeed and grow in a fast-paced, demanding, and entrepreneurial Company. Requirements Unrestricted RN licensure in the state of the hiring Grace at Home location; preferably an enhanced-compact-multi-state license (eNLC) to potentially support other locations, as necessary Knowledge and prior use of Microsoft Office products or other similar office software Unrestricted driver s license in the state of hire Experience with EMRs BLS certification
03/12/2026
Full time
Why Join Grace at Home? Grace at Home is a provider-led, community-based health and care partner dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those who need care the most, with a deep commitment to high-needs, urban and rural communities. Our local physicians, nurses, and caregivers work together to serve people and the communities they live in, beyond just treating symptoms. We remove barriers by delivering personalized care as close to home as possible, often in-home, because we know a deep understanding of our patient s race, culture, and environment is critical to delivering improved health outcomes. By empowering patients, providers, and caregivers with the support they need, we strive to make health and care a reality not a burden every single day. Join us in creating a better way to care. The Grace at Home program is designed to provide additional support to our patients by providing an integrated level of equitable value-based medical care and social support in the comfort of where our members call home. This program is offered to eligible health plan patients with the primary goal of mitigating adverse health complications, unmanaged disease progression and ultimately avoid unnecessary hospitalization that can occur when timely clinical interventions are not provided or are not accessible. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary clinical team to deliver high-quality, personalized care in both a home-based and telehealth setting. The ideal candidate is committed to providing longitudinal care to build meaningful patient relationships, improving patient outcomes, and eager to make a meaningful impact in underserved communities. Overview The RN reports to the Clinical Manager or designee, with accountability for providing strategy, judgment, organization, and evidenced-based analysis to influence decisions, and directly to meet Grace at Home s requirements. They should embody Grace at Home s core values, including, Trusted , Empathetic, Committed, Humble, Creative and Community-Minded . At Grace at Home, we don t have patients or customers we have Family Members. Grace at Home model is designed for member engagement of the high-risk population with an emphasis on event-driven care management leveraging care pathways and evidenced based guidelines tailored to black and brown populations. Care Management includes assessing healthcare needs, identifying problems and opportunities for improvement, implementing Nursing Care Plans, managing the patient care transition process, assisting patients throughout care episodes, coordinating, and facilitating care for patients with complex, chronic medical and mental health conditions, providing disease education, and promoting evidence-based healthcare services. The individual in this position works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality outcomes for patients/families struggling with chronic disease management. It is critical that care management be done in conjunction and always with the Caregiver, including their and the member s signoff. Conducting Caregiver assessments are also part of the Care Management process. Primary Responsibilities The RN will have the following responsibilities: The individual in this position works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality outcomes for Grace at Home s members/families struggling with chronic disease management. Works with member and care team to conduct appropriate assessments that result in a nursing care plan prioritized by the patient and caregivers. Conducts in-home or tele-health assessments, as directed by the model and leadership Track nursing care plan outcomes, interventions, and continue to reassess the patient's needs as appropriate. Utilizes care pathway templates by condition with risk levels and member actions by event type. Deploys Remote Patient Monitoring and Patient Self Reporting for High-Risk Chronic Conditions. Conducts transition of care visits both virtually and in-home to ensure smooth transition from an acute care setting to home. Provide care coordination for Grace at Home s Family Members including patient navigation, chronic disease management/education and interdisciplinary collaboration while complying with department policies and procedures and other contractual requirements. Engage members in taking a proactive role for managing their health, medications, treatment and mental health needs, and follow-up appointments and refer patients to the appropriate community-based organizations or other programs. Follow evidence-based guidelines to facilitate closure of gaps in care and encourage and use of in-network services if appropriate and determine when in-home services are needed and ordered. Use the electronic medical record or clinical management platform to conduct care coordination activities and comply with associated policies and procedures including those for workflow and consistent documentation. Participate in team-based rounds to support and contribute to ongoing program design and development as lessons are learned from the field and process improvement work performed within the department. Demonstrates an ability to identify and shift priorities within work assignment to effectively manage patient care load. Perform other job-related duties as assigned. General Duties The RN will have the following duties: Leadership : The RN will lead in defining and executing strategies and solutions to create business value in the clinical practice, including working with their team to design, develop, and execute those strategies and solutions to deliver desired outcomes. Strategy : The RN will establish the business strategy and roadmap: (1) improve outcomes for Grace at Home Family Members; (2) enhance the efficacy of other Grace at Home business divisions; and (3) develop and deliver external market opportunities for Grace at Home products and services. In establishing the business strategy, the RN Advocate will define and innovate sustainable revenue models to drive profitability of the Company. Collaboration : The RN will ensure that our clinical capabilities form a cohesive offering, including by working closely with other business divisions to learn their needs, internalize their knowledge, and define solutions to achieve the business objectives of Care at Home. Knowledge : The RN will provide subject matter expertise in the clinical solutions, including determining and recommended approaches for highest quality medical care, including assessment and event-based care management Culture : The RN is accountable for creating a productive, collaborative, safe and inclusive work environment for the clinical team and as part of the larger Company. Qualifications The RN should have the following qualifications: Education: BSN Required. MSN or other healthcare related graduate level degree, a plus. Experience: At least 3 to 5 years of relevant clinical experience. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of relevant care management experience in a health plan, hospital, home health and or hospice. Competencies Analytics/Critical Thinking : Ability to examine/analyze and evaluate information to form a reasoned judgement on the information presented. Assessment Skills : Utilize the nursing process to evaluate a member s bio-psychosocial conditions. Use evidence-base practices as a model for care delivery. Problem Solving : Ability to identify a problem, consider options and implement a solution to achieve a desired outcome Entrepreneurial: Grace at Home seeks to identify and address gaps in care that have persisted for generations in the delivery of care to Black and Brown populations. This position is accountable for ensuring Grace at Home is positioned to innovatively deliver options to address identified gaps. The RN Advocate will possess the ability to work independently and initiate change within their responsibilities. Communication: Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills; ability to clearly articulate and present concepts and models in an accessible manner. Relationships: Ability to build and effectively manage relationships with patients, the community business leaders, and external constituents. Culture: Good judgement, impeccable ethics, and a strong team player; desire to succeed and grow in a fast-paced, demanding, and entrepreneurial Company. Requirements Unrestricted RN licensure in the state of the hiring Grace at Home location; preferably an enhanced-compact-multi-state license (eNLC) to potentially support other locations, as necessary Knowledge and prior use of Microsoft Office products or other similar office software Unrestricted driver s license in the state of hire Experience with EMRs BLS certification
Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 8am PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Respond promptly to on-call patient needs, including questions, concerns, symptoms, and requests for visits and death visits. 6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: • Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. • Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. • In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. • Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. • Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. • Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. • Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. • Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. • Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. • Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. • Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. • Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: • Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. • Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. • Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. • Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. • Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. • Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: • Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. • Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. • Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. • Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. • Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. • Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: • Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. • Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. • Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. • Meeting assigned deadlines. • Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: • Communicating in a positive and productive manner. • Demonstrating respect for team members. • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. • Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. • Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. • Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. • Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. • Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. • Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care . click apply for full job details
03/12/2026
Full time
Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 8am PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Respond promptly to on-call patient needs, including questions, concerns, symptoms, and requests for visits and death visits. 6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: • Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. • Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. • In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. • Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. • Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. • Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. • Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. • Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. • Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. • Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. • Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. • Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: • Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. • Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. • Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. • Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. • Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. • Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: • Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. • Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. • Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. • Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. • Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. • Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: • Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. • Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. • Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. • Meeting assigned deadlines. • Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: • Communicating in a positive and productive manner. • Demonstrating respect for team members. • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. • Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. • Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. • Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. • Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. • Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. • Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care . click apply for full job details
Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 8am PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Respond promptly to on-call patient needs, including questions, concerns, symptoms, and requests for visits and death visits. 6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: • Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. • Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. • In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. • Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. • Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. • Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. • Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. • Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. • Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. • Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. • Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. • Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: • Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. • Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. • Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. • Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. • Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. • Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: • Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. • Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. • Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. • Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. • Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. • Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: • Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. • Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. • Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. • Meeting assigned deadlines. • Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: • Communicating in a positive and productive manner. • Demonstrating respect for team members. • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. • Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. • Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. • Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. • Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. • Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. • Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care . click apply for full job details
03/12/2026
Full time
Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 8am PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Respond promptly to on-call patient needs, including questions, concerns, symptoms, and requests for visits and death visits. 6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: • Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. • Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. • In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. • Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. • Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. • Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. • Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. • Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. • Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. • Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. • Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. • Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: • Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. • Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. • Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. • Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. • Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. • Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: • Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. • Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. • Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. • Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. • Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. • Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: • Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. • Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. • Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. • Meeting assigned deadlines. • Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: • Communicating in a positive and productive manner. • Demonstrating respect for team members. • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. • Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. • Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. • Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. • Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. • Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. • Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care . click apply for full job details
Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 8am PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Respond promptly to on-call patient needs, including questions, concerns, symptoms, and requests for visits and death visits. 6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: • Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. • Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. • In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. • Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. • Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. • Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. • Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. • Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. • Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. • Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. • Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. • Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: • Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. • Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. • Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. • Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. • Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. • Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: • Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. • Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. • Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. • Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. • Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. • Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: • Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. • Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. • Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. • Meeting assigned deadlines. • Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: • Communicating in a positive and productive manner. • Demonstrating respect for team members. • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. • Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. • Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. • Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. • Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. • Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. • Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care . click apply for full job details
03/12/2026
Full time
Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday, 5pm - 8am PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Respond promptly to on-call patient needs, including questions, concerns, symptoms, and requests for visits and death visits. 6. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 7. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 8. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 9. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 10. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 11. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: • Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. • Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. • In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. • Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. • Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. • Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. • Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. • Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. • Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. • Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. • Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. • Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: • Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. • Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. • Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. • Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. • Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. • Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: • Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. • Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. • Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. • Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. • Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. • Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: • Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. • Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. • Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. • Meeting assigned deadlines. • Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: • Communicating in a positive and productive manner. • Demonstrating respect for team members. • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. • Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. • Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. • Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. • Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. • Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. • Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care . click apply for full job details
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES Hour of Operations: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 8am-8pm 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. Meeting assigned deadlines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Communicating in a positive and productive manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff. 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases . click apply for full job details
03/12/2026
Full time
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES Hour of Operations: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 8am-8pm 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. Meeting assigned deadlines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Communicating in a positive and productive manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff. 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases . click apply for full job details
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Complete the initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family/caregiver needs and provide direct or supervised nursing services based on a developed plan of care. 2. Develop an individualized plan of care, in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, based on assessment, identification of needs, and patient and family/caregiver goals and preferences. Incorporate palliative nursing interventions. 3. Communicate with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 6. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 45% QUALITY OF WORK 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively carry out the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Assessing the patients' and family/caregivers' physical, psychosocial, bereavement, environmental, safety, and developmental needs. Implementing the Hospice Plan of Care as prescribed by the physician and in conjunction with the other members of the interdisciplinary group, and revising the Hospice Plan of Care as patients' needs change. Providing care to patients and families through the utilization of interventions and evaluation of outcomes of care. Managing all aspects of the patient's plan of care, based on the changing needs of the patient and family/caregiver, to anticipate, prevent, treat, and manage pain and other undesirable symptoms through ongoing communication of collected data and assessment findings, and collaborating with other interdisciplinary team members. Provide support, instruction, and education of the patient, family and other caregivers who participate in the care of the patient in relation to needs identified on the plan of care, including, but not limited to: disease process and progression, medications, pain, symptoms associated with disease, oxygen safety, hospice philosophy, and care of the terminally ill. 1.2 15% Effectively and efficiently assists in the care of hospice patients and assists in the coordination of care with the interdisciplinary team. Maintains open communication and coordination of care, acting as a liaison between hospice medical provider, patient/family, and hospice team. Performs ongoing assessment of the patient based on the Plan of Care and communicates findings to the Hospice Physician and other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. Performs and reports assessment findings of the patient's pain and other undesirable symptoms to the Hospice Physician in a timely manner. Maintains an accurate and updated medical record, including all coordination of care notes, on-going assessments, communications with others involved in patient's care, and any other information pertinent to the care of the patient. Provides supervision of patients' assigned LPN and CNA, in accordance with Medicare guidelines and agency policy. Attends and participates in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Reports abuse and neglect in accordance with state laws and regulations as well as organization policy and procedure. 1.3 10% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines. Documents nursing assessments, identified problems, measurable goals of care, and limitations to provision of care, care interventions, and response to care in the electronic medical record. Documents all patient related visits and phone calls within the EMR and ensures documentation is completed and synchronized after visit completion. Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate. Documents all physician orders received within the EMR. Consults and collaborates with the hospice interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient's care. Maintains close contact with the patient's family/caregiver to provide information, support, and continuity of care. Maintains collaborative relationships with long-term care facility personnel to support patient care and ensure quality symptom management. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Provides holistic, patient/family-centered care across treatment settings to ensure continuity of care and facilitate attainment of goals of care. Provides medication review and reconciliation of medication list within the EMR. Ensures medications necessary to ensure patient comfort are available. Maintains a high level of knowledge pertaining to the management of pain and symptoms in the dying process. Participates in the provision of 24/7 on-call nursing services. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintain and upgrade professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes and completion of required annual training. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. 2.0 30% EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS: 2.1 20% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Scheduling self to reduce driving time and mileage and utilizing resources to prevent duplicate driving or trips by determining if others are in the area. Ordering only supplies that are needed and is conscientious of minimizing on-hand inventory. Ensuring Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is ordered in bulk to reduce delivery cost. Ensuring provision of medical supplies is limited to only what is needed in the home. Assessing and cleaning medical supply care boxes, bags, and electronic devices every month, maintaining appropriate documentation Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. Does not exceed accrued PTO or qualified leave of absence(s). cannot exceed 3.0 25% TEAM WORK, MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 3.1 25% Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team Working collaboratively and cooperating with other departments. Completing the review period without any formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing and current license to practice professional nursing as a Registered nurse in the state; Bachelor's Degree preferred. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting patients 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to concentrate with large volumes of paperwork and data entry, handle pressure of deadlines, good judgment, ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. Emotional/mental stability and stamina 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Keen observation skills. 9. Exposure to Hazards: May be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment. 10. Other - Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, some on-call required in rotation, including weekends and holidays.
03/12/2026
Full time
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES 1. Complete the initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family/caregiver needs and provide direct or supervised nursing services based on a developed plan of care. 2. Develop an individualized plan of care, in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, based on assessment, identification of needs, and patient and family/caregiver goals and preferences. Incorporate palliative nursing interventions. 3. Communicate with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 6. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 45% QUALITY OF WORK 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively carry out the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Assessing the patients' and family/caregivers' physical, psychosocial, bereavement, environmental, safety, and developmental needs. Implementing the Hospice Plan of Care as prescribed by the physician and in conjunction with the other members of the interdisciplinary group, and revising the Hospice Plan of Care as patients' needs change. Providing care to patients and families through the utilization of interventions and evaluation of outcomes of care. Managing all aspects of the patient's plan of care, based on the changing needs of the patient and family/caregiver, to anticipate, prevent, treat, and manage pain and other undesirable symptoms through ongoing communication of collected data and assessment findings, and collaborating with other interdisciplinary team members. Provide support, instruction, and education of the patient, family and other caregivers who participate in the care of the patient in relation to needs identified on the plan of care, including, but not limited to: disease process and progression, medications, pain, symptoms associated with disease, oxygen safety, hospice philosophy, and care of the terminally ill. 1.2 15% Effectively and efficiently assists in the care of hospice patients and assists in the coordination of care with the interdisciplinary team. Maintains open communication and coordination of care, acting as a liaison between hospice medical provider, patient/family, and hospice team. Performs ongoing assessment of the patient based on the Plan of Care and communicates findings to the Hospice Physician and other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. Performs and reports assessment findings of the patient's pain and other undesirable symptoms to the Hospice Physician in a timely manner. Maintains an accurate and updated medical record, including all coordination of care notes, on-going assessments, communications with others involved in patient's care, and any other information pertinent to the care of the patient. Provides supervision of patients' assigned LPN and CNA, in accordance with Medicare guidelines and agency policy. Attends and participates in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Reports abuse and neglect in accordance with state laws and regulations as well as organization policy and procedure. 1.3 10% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines. Documents nursing assessments, identified problems, measurable goals of care, and limitations to provision of care, care interventions, and response to care in the electronic medical record. Documents all patient related visits and phone calls within the EMR and ensures documentation is completed and synchronized after visit completion. Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate. Documents all physician orders received within the EMR. Consults and collaborates with the hospice interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient's care. Maintains close contact with the patient's family/caregiver to provide information, support, and continuity of care. Maintains collaborative relationships with long-term care facility personnel to support patient care and ensure quality symptom management. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Provides holistic, patient/family-centered care across treatment settings to ensure continuity of care and facilitate attainment of goals of care. Provides medication review and reconciliation of medication list within the EMR. Ensures medications necessary to ensure patient comfort are available. Maintains a high level of knowledge pertaining to the management of pain and symptoms in the dying process. Participates in the provision of 24/7 on-call nursing services. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintain and upgrade professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes and completion of required annual training. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. 2.0 30% EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS: 2.1 20% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Scheduling self to reduce driving time and mileage and utilizing resources to prevent duplicate driving or trips by determining if others are in the area. Ordering only supplies that are needed and is conscientious of minimizing on-hand inventory. Ensuring Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is ordered in bulk to reduce delivery cost. Ensuring provision of medical supplies is limited to only what is needed in the home. Assessing and cleaning medical supply care boxes, bags, and electronic devices every month, maintaining appropriate documentation Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. Does not exceed accrued PTO or qualified leave of absence(s). cannot exceed 3.0 25% TEAM WORK, MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 3.1 25% Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team Working collaboratively and cooperating with other departments. Completing the review period without any formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing and current license to practice professional nursing as a Registered nurse in the state; Bachelor's Degree preferred. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting patients 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to concentrate with large volumes of paperwork and data entry, handle pressure of deadlines, good judgment, ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. Emotional/mental stability and stamina 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Keen observation skills. 9. Exposure to Hazards: May be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment. 10. Other - Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, some on-call required in rotation, including weekends and holidays.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES Hour of Operations: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 8am-8pm 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. Meeting assigned deadlines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Communicating in a positive and productive manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff. 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases . click apply for full job details
03/12/2026
Full time
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES Hour of Operations: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 8am-8pm 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. Meeting assigned deadlines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Communicating in a positive and productive manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff. 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases . click apply for full job details
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES Hour of Operations: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 8am-8pm 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. Meeting assigned deadlines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Communicating in a positive and productive manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff. 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases . click apply for full job details
03/12/2026
Full time
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES Hour of Operations: Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 8am-8pm 1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to the patient's age, diagnosis, and prognosis. 2. Effectively and efficiently manages the assessment of new patients and coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and performs follow up visits when necessary. 3. Appropriately communicates with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required. 4. Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care. 5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently. 6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance. 7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency. 8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency. 9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. 10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis. 1.0 40% QUALITY OF WORK: 1.1 15% Utilizing all aspects of the Nursing Process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) with appropriate skill to effectively develop the Plan of Care for each patient as evidenced by: Develop nursing intervention based on physiological needs and clinical assessment appropriate for the patient's age and developmental stage. Providing and/or facilitating beginning education according to the Plan of Care and within the level of understanding and developmental age for both the patient and his/her family. In collaboration with the patient/family and the physician, performs and documents a thorough, timely initial assessment to determine the eligibility for hospice and to identify needs and problems based on age and prognosis. Collaborates with the patient, physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized plan of care appropriate to patient's age and clinical status. Implements interventions in a manner consistent with agency policy and discipline standards. Evaluates patient response to interventions according to agency policy. Obtains physician orders and utilizes data collected during the admission assessment; agency teaching guidelines and appropriate nursing skills to implement and follow an established plan of care. 1.2 12% Effectively and efficiently manages the care of new admissions and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team. Plans admission process the day before admission when possible by calling patient and gathering necessary supplies and paperwork. Conferences with case manager and other members of interdisciplinary team regarding the status of patient and provides appropriate paperwork to follow the plan of care. Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines when indicated and provides information related to patient's status. Appropriately informs the physician (Attending and Hospice) and other members of interdisciplinary team of any changes in patient's condition, safety issues, or other complications that might impede the plan of care. Informs supervisor of any potential or actual client concerns, risk management issues and referrals to Child/Adult Protective Services 100% of time. Provides scheduled and PRN visits to patients when requested by the Management Team. 1.3 8% Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines as evidenced by: Completes all forms accurately and in accordance with agency guidelines/policies. Appropriately describes the patient's functional limitations to justify hospice eligibility. Documents all verbal orders for new or changed orders according to agency guidelines. Completes clinical notes in accordance with agency guidelines and time frames. Consistently describes interdisciplinary, interagency, and intragency communication and coordination of services as per agency guidelines. Documents involvement of the patient and family in the development of the plan of care. 1.4 5% Contributes to program effectiveness as evidenced by: Demonstrating understanding of the interdisciplinary team approach and continuum of care in accordance with the hospice mission. Incorporating recommendations and goals of other disciplines and patient/family into nursing visits. Demonstrating willingness and ability to accommodate agency needs in order to provide optimum patient care. Accepting constructive criticism as evidenced by implementation of suggested actions for improved performance. Promoting change and being proactive in suggesting ideas and new ways of doing things. Demonstrating ability to prioritize and enhance services during fluctuating patient census. 2.0 20% PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME: 2.1 10% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by: Participating in continuous performance improvement and completing all required educational programs for the Agency and profession. Recognizing and performing duties in an independent manner. Accepting personal responsibility for the completion and quality of work outcomes. Meeting assigned deadlines. Maintaining a clean and safe environment. 2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by: Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals. Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency/unit operations. Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments. Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments. 3.0 20% TEAM WORK: Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by: Communicating in a positive and productive manner. Demonstrating respect for team members. Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team. Maintaining positive attitude about assignments and team members. Promoting professional / personal growth of co-workers by sharing knowledge and resources. Working collaboratively and cooperating with other agencys / units. 4.0 20% MISSION, VISION, VALUES: 4.1 10% Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction. Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner. Abiding by the confidentiality and ethics policies of Well Care Hospice. Participates in community outreach activities that promotes goals and objectives of the agency. 4.2 10% Continuously and effectively demonstrates customer service standards of courtesy, efficiency, and presentation as evidenced by: Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources. Completing the review period without a formal disciplinary action. Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one's work area. Performing his / her job in accordance with documented procedures established to maintain the safety and health of patients, employees, and visitors and demonstrates compliance in the proper wearing and use of protective clothing and equipment to conform to the OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard and also reports any exposure to the appropriate Manager in a timely manner. Not exceedable. Failure to "Meet" an asterisk category will result in a "Does Not Meet" for the standard. JOB SPECIFICATIONS 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing, either an AD, Diploma, or BSN program. 2. Licensure / Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC drivers license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification. 3. Experience: Minimum of one years' clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred. 4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc. 5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. 6. Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care. Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation. 7. Essential Mental Abilities: Must be able to assess a patient's condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient's response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their disease progression and end of life care. Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory. Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. 8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight and hearing to implement and evaluate plan of care, and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff. 9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, exposure to blood borne pathogens and body fluids, infectious diseases . click apply for full job details
ABOUT US VITAS Healthcare is the nation s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission. All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard find your purpose at VITAS today. Benefits Include: - Competitive compensation - Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance - Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts - Life insurance - 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match - Cancer and/or critical illness benefit - Tuition Reimbursement - Paid Time Off - Employee Assistance Program - Legal Insurance - Roadside Assistance - Affinity Program JOB DESCRIPTION The medical director of VITAS fulfills two primary functions, each of which is expected to consume approximately one half of the time and work effort of the position: The medical director has overall responsibility for medical direction of the care and treatment of patients and their families rendered by the hospice care team, and shall consult and cooperate with the patient's attending physician. The medical director provides physician direction and guidance to the hospice program, its physician employees, and other staff and volunteers to assure the maintenance of quality standards of care for patients and families. The medical director educates practicing physicians and others engaged in health care services regarding the hospice program and its potential benefits to patients. In fulfilling the two primary functions explained above, the medical director performs the following duties: Quality of Clinical Care Assure appropriate evaluation and certification of terminal prognosis of patients. Assure the quality of initial plans of care. Assure the quality of comprehensive plans of care. Assure the accuracy of documentation. Review revocations. Review recertifications of terminal prognosis. Review the quality of pain and symptom management. Provide medical expertise on pain and symptom management to admission and patient care staff. Provide medical expertise on the evaluation of terminal prognosis to admission and patient care staff. Actively participate in formal QI functions and committees. Actively participate in Interdisciplinary Group. Actively participate in Ethics Committee. Interact with attending physicians as necessary regarding pain and symptom management issues and issues involving patient prognosis Periodically attend home care team meetings and rounds in inpatient units. Supervision of team physicians (home care and inpatient) Interview and participate in the hiring and contracting of team physicians with the general manager, patient care administrator and/or team manager. Orient team physicians as to clinical responsibilities and the principles of palliative medicine. Periodically review the quality of clinical care provided by the team physician. Periodically review the quality of the quality of the documentation of visits made by the team physician. Assure that documentation of visits supports the CPT coded level of service billed. Ensure proper team physician participation and support in team meetings. Ensure proper team physician support to the VITAS nurse, team manager, and other clinical team members. Participate with the team manager in the yearly formal evaluation of the team physician. Ensure that a physician on-call rotation is established so that there is team physician support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Management Participate as an active member of the local/regional management team (includes budget process, strategic planning, etc.) Actively participate in responding to audits and denials from third party insurance and intermediaries (i.e. Medicare) Ensure that all contracted physicians (team physicians and consulting physicians) are properly credentialed via the VITAS Credentialing process. Serve on the VITAS Credentialing Committee. In Wisconsin the medical director also supervises the following functions of the consultant pharmacist: Ensure medications are utilized within accepted standards of practice. Ensure a system is developed and maintained that documents the disposal of controlled drugs. Community Relations Educate community physicians on the principles of palliative medicine. Provide resource and consultative support to community physicians in palliative medicine. Attend and present at medical staff and other medical community conferences on palliative medicine. Serve as liaison between the hospice and community physicians. Make regular contacts with practicing physicians to introduce the hospice program, to educate physicians regarding individuals for whom hospice may be appropriate, and to answer clinical and other concerns of physicians with respect to hospice. Assist in introducing the VITAS program to long term care providers, managed care providers, hospitals, and others. Conduct educational seminars, in services, and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences whose support for and understanding of the hospice program is integral to assuring that hospice services are made accessible to patients and families. Education and Research Assist in the development of and actively participate in clinical training for all hospice patient care and admissions personnel. Actively participate in medical and nursing education programs on palliative medicine that may be provided by VITAS to medical and nursing colleges in the community. Assist in the development of and actively participate in research protocols on both the local and corporate level. Be a member of and participate in professional organizations related to palliative medicine.
03/10/2026
Full time
ABOUT US VITAS Healthcare is the nation s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission. All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard find your purpose at VITAS today. Benefits Include: - Competitive compensation - Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance - Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts - Life insurance - 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match - Cancer and/or critical illness benefit - Tuition Reimbursement - Paid Time Off - Employee Assistance Program - Legal Insurance - Roadside Assistance - Affinity Program JOB DESCRIPTION The medical director of VITAS fulfills two primary functions, each of which is expected to consume approximately one half of the time and work effort of the position: The medical director has overall responsibility for medical direction of the care and treatment of patients and their families rendered by the hospice care team, and shall consult and cooperate with the patient's attending physician. The medical director provides physician direction and guidance to the hospice program, its physician employees, and other staff and volunteers to assure the maintenance of quality standards of care for patients and families. The medical director educates practicing physicians and others engaged in health care services regarding the hospice program and its potential benefits to patients. In fulfilling the two primary functions explained above, the medical director performs the following duties: Quality of Clinical Care Assure appropriate evaluation and certification of terminal prognosis of patients. Assure the quality of initial plans of care. Assure the quality of comprehensive plans of care. Assure the accuracy of documentation. Review revocations. Review recertifications of terminal prognosis. Review the quality of pain and symptom management. Provide medical expertise on pain and symptom management to admission and patient care staff. Provide medical expertise on the evaluation of terminal prognosis to admission and patient care staff. Actively participate in formal QI functions and committees. Actively participate in Interdisciplinary Group. Actively participate in Ethics Committee. Interact with attending physicians as necessary regarding pain and symptom management issues and issues involving patient prognosis Periodically attend home care team meetings and rounds in inpatient units. Supervision of team physicians (home care and inpatient) Interview and participate in the hiring and contracting of team physicians with the general manager, patient care administrator and/or team manager. Orient team physicians as to clinical responsibilities and the principles of palliative medicine. Periodically review the quality of clinical care provided by the team physician. Periodically review the quality of the quality of the documentation of visits made by the team physician. Assure that documentation of visits supports the CPT coded level of service billed. Ensure proper team physician participation and support in team meetings. Ensure proper team physician support to the VITAS nurse, team manager, and other clinical team members. Participate with the team manager in the yearly formal evaluation of the team physician. Ensure that a physician on-call rotation is established so that there is team physician support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Management Participate as an active member of the local/regional management team (includes budget process, strategic planning, etc.) Actively participate in responding to audits and denials from third party insurance and intermediaries (i.e. Medicare) Ensure that all contracted physicians (team physicians and consulting physicians) are properly credentialed via the VITAS Credentialing process. Serve on the VITAS Credentialing Committee. In Wisconsin the medical director also supervises the following functions of the consultant pharmacist: Ensure medications are utilized within accepted standards of practice. Ensure a system is developed and maintained that documents the disposal of controlled drugs. Community Relations Educate community physicians on the principles of palliative medicine. Provide resource and consultative support to community physicians in palliative medicine. Attend and present at medical staff and other medical community conferences on palliative medicine. Serve as liaison between the hospice and community physicians. Make regular contacts with practicing physicians to introduce the hospice program, to educate physicians regarding individuals for whom hospice may be appropriate, and to answer clinical and other concerns of physicians with respect to hospice. Assist in introducing the VITAS program to long term care providers, managed care providers, hospitals, and others. Conduct educational seminars, in services, and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences whose support for and understanding of the hospice program is integral to assuring that hospice services are made accessible to patients and families. Education and Research Assist in the development of and actively participate in clinical training for all hospice patient care and admissions personnel. Actively participate in medical and nursing education programs on palliative medicine that may be provided by VITAS to medical and nursing colleges in the community. Assist in the development of and actively participate in research protocols on both the local and corporate level. Be a member of and participate in professional organizations related to palliative medicine.
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
03/10/2026
Full time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
03/10/2026
Full time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Per Diem As Needed
03/10/2026
Full time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Per Diem As Needed
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Per Diem As Needed
03/10/2026
Full time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Per Diem As Needed
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
03/09/2026
Full time
Description Summary: Responsible for managing, coordinating and integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and accountable working relationship with other members of the Care Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a training environment (residency program) or other areas as assigned. Responsibilities: Provides Care Coordination services in the ambulatory setting that supports quality patient care across the continuum. Ability to work in a variety of electronic medical records, ability to compile record information into a single patient file. Inputs patient orders from standing protocols and displays above average critical thinking skills. Maintains coordination of health care for patients within CSVCG; routinely interacts with physicians, administrators, managers, care coordinators and patients to ensure an integrated continuum of person-centered services and programs. Communicates in such a way to promote harmonious interpersonal relationships within and among all settings of care. Develops relationships with a variety of community resources to include Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), rehab, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), home health, hospice, palliative care, and other essential community support agencies. Maintains good working knowledge of services provided by these entities. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team and providers to ensure appropriate referrals, follow-up and optimal patient outcomes over time. Is able to close the loop on referrals and any pending patient care needs efficiently. Exhibits behaviors and actions which create a high level of patient satisfaction, contributes to positive patient relations and reflects respect for a patient's rights, needs and confidentiality. Participates and can lead pertinent groups (such as interdisciplinary teams). Tracks, analyzes and interprets patient satisfaction, outcome measure and individual patient treatment plans. Requirements: Education: Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred. Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in a health care setting and related experience with quality, care coordination and population health preferred. Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services Considerable knowledge of health care and social management principles Ability to coordinate various functions and activities for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care services Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems Ability to utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care measures appropriate to a diverse population Ability to work with various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical, financial, administrative and medical staff. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Current New Mexico Nursing License Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
Seeking a patient-centered and empathetic BC/BE Palliative Care Physician to join our team in eastern Indiana, near Dayton, OH. Details: Part-time, hospital employed position - 0.7 FTE Team: 1 Physician, 1 PRN APP, 1 RN, 1 OA, 1 Manager Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday - Friday This physician will attend to the physical, functional, and psychological needs of individuals presenting with serious illness by focusing on a person-family centered approach to care by providing symptom relief from the stress and burden of a disease process. Compensation/Benefit Details: Competitive base salary Qualifying site for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Excellent Benefits package Medical malpractice and tail coverage provided 403b with company match Health/Medical/Dental/Vision Country Club social membership Annual CME allowance Area Highlights: Living in this small Midwestern city offers the charm of a close-knit community, affordable living, and a slower pace that appeals to families and retirees alike. The area is rich in historic homes, tree-lined neighborhoods, and a strong sense of local pride, with community events and cultural traditions that reflect its deep roots. Residents benefit from being within easy driving distance of major metropolitan areas Dayton is less than an hour away, while Indianapolis and Cincinnati are both accessible in under 90 minutes providing broader access to entertainment, employment, and healthcare without sacrificing the peace and simplicity of small-town life. APPLY NOW or TEXT Job and email address to 636 - 628 - 2412. Search all of our provider opportunities at: brittmedical DOT com
03/06/2026
Full time
Seeking a patient-centered and empathetic BC/BE Palliative Care Physician to join our team in eastern Indiana, near Dayton, OH. Details: Part-time, hospital employed position - 0.7 FTE Team: 1 Physician, 1 PRN APP, 1 RN, 1 OA, 1 Manager Office Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday - Friday This physician will attend to the physical, functional, and psychological needs of individuals presenting with serious illness by focusing on a person-family centered approach to care by providing symptom relief from the stress and burden of a disease process. Compensation/Benefit Details: Competitive base salary Qualifying site for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Excellent Benefits package Medical malpractice and tail coverage provided 403b with company match Health/Medical/Dental/Vision Country Club social membership Annual CME allowance Area Highlights: Living in this small Midwestern city offers the charm of a close-knit community, affordable living, and a slower pace that appeals to families and retirees alike. The area is rich in historic homes, tree-lined neighborhoods, and a strong sense of local pride, with community events and cultural traditions that reflect its deep roots. Residents benefit from being within easy driving distance of major metropolitan areas Dayton is less than an hour away, while Indianapolis and Cincinnati are both accessible in under 90 minutes providing broader access to entertainment, employment, and healthcare without sacrificing the peace and simplicity of small-town life. APPLY NOW or TEXT Job and email address to 636 - 628 - 2412. Search all of our provider opportunities at: brittmedical DOT com
$5000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates Explore opportunities with UP Health System Home Care & Hospice Portage, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Licensed Practical Nurse in Home Health is responsible for providing quality patient care and performing technical skilled care in the patient's home. Primary Responsibilities: Provides high quality clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team, following all applicable infection control procedures Documents patient visits thoroughly and completely per regulatory and payer requirements in the electronic medical record utilizing the agency's electronic visit verification program (as applicable) Actively participates in the agency's care coordination process including timely reporting patients' needs and changes in condition, attending patient case conference, communicating effectively to the patient, family, physician, other clinicians, agency management staff, and case coordinator, community case managers (as applicable) You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: Current and unrestricted LPN licensure in state of practice Current CPR certification Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet identified client needs Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client Preferred Qualifications: Home care experience Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Able to work independently Good communication, writing, and organizational skills Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $35.72per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
03/06/2026
Full time
$5000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates Explore opportunities with UP Health System Home Care & Hospice Portage, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Licensed Practical Nurse in Home Health is responsible for providing quality patient care and performing technical skilled care in the patient's home. Primary Responsibilities: Provides high quality clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team, following all applicable infection control procedures Documents patient visits thoroughly and completely per regulatory and payer requirements in the electronic medical record utilizing the agency's electronic visit verification program (as applicable) Actively participates in the agency's care coordination process including timely reporting patients' needs and changes in condition, attending patient case conference, communicating effectively to the patient, family, physician, other clinicians, agency management staff, and case coordinator, community case managers (as applicable) You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: Current and unrestricted LPN licensure in state of practice Current CPR certification Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet identified client needs Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client Preferred Qualifications: Home care experience Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Able to work independently Good communication, writing, and organizational skills Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $35.72per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Hospitalist Medical Director in Ashland, Oregon Category: Leadership Schedule: Full Time Shift/Schedule: Variable Hours/Variable Days Union Position: No We are more than a great hospital system in an amazing location. We are a community of passionate providers and service-focused caregivers who collaborate to deliver amazing patient outcomes; a place where titles don't matter as much as your creativity, drive, and passion. Our culture, values and people create an environment of sustained medical excellence. All three of our hospitals have earned five stars from CMS for overall quality the top rating given. In fact, we account for three of the five Oregon hospitals to achieve this rare honor. Hospitalist Medical Director Opportunity in Ashland Oregon! We are seeking a full-time Hospitalist to join our amazing team located in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. This is a full-time position with flexible block scheduling. The Hospitalist will provide both coverage of inpatient shifts as well as serve as the Medical Director for the Hospitalist program. Candidates must be BC/BE in Internal Medicine. The hospital is a 49-bed community hospital that features a birthing center, surgery center, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory, respiratory testing and surgery. Outpatient services include internal medicine, home health and hospice care, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine. Founded in 1907, the hospital has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of the community and the changing demands of healthcare. And if you love the outdoors, you will love living in Southern Oregon! POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: Graduate of an accredited medical school. Successful completion of residency training in an ACGME accredited Internal Medicine Residency program. License / Certification: MD or DO licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified from American Heart Association; Board Certified / Eligible in internal medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties; Must obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges; Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs; Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in hospital's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage. Experience/Qualifications: Advanced analytical skills regarding evaluation and treatment modalities; ability to use professional approach to problem solving during stressful workflow; communication with others that reflects a positive attitude and enthusiasm; behavior that exemplifies organizational philosophy; ability to present administration, managers, co-workers, patients and family members with carefully considered analyses of problem and recommend workable solutions.Leadership experience as a Medical Director or another equivalent role.
02/28/2026
Full time
Hospitalist Medical Director in Ashland, Oregon Category: Leadership Schedule: Full Time Shift/Schedule: Variable Hours/Variable Days Union Position: No We are more than a great hospital system in an amazing location. We are a community of passionate providers and service-focused caregivers who collaborate to deliver amazing patient outcomes; a place where titles don't matter as much as your creativity, drive, and passion. Our culture, values and people create an environment of sustained medical excellence. All three of our hospitals have earned five stars from CMS for overall quality the top rating given. In fact, we account for three of the five Oregon hospitals to achieve this rare honor. Hospitalist Medical Director Opportunity in Ashland Oregon! We are seeking a full-time Hospitalist to join our amazing team located in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. This is a full-time position with flexible block scheduling. The Hospitalist will provide both coverage of inpatient shifts as well as serve as the Medical Director for the Hospitalist program. Candidates must be BC/BE in Internal Medicine. The hospital is a 49-bed community hospital that features a birthing center, surgery center, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory, respiratory testing and surgery. Outpatient services include internal medicine, home health and hospice care, wound care, and hyperbaric medicine. Founded in 1907, the hospital has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of the community and the changing demands of healthcare. And if you love the outdoors, you will love living in Southern Oregon! POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: Graduate of an accredited medical school. Successful completion of residency training in an ACGME accredited Internal Medicine Residency program. License / Certification: MD or DO licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified from American Heart Association; Board Certified / Eligible in internal medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties; Must obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges; Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs; Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in hospital's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage. Experience/Qualifications: Advanced analytical skills regarding evaluation and treatment modalities; ability to use professional approach to problem solving during stressful workflow; communication with others that reflects a positive attitude and enthusiasm; behavior that exemplifies organizational philosophy; ability to present administration, managers, co-workers, patients and family members with carefully considered analyses of problem and recommend workable solutions.Leadership experience as a Medical Director or another equivalent role.
OptumCare Medical Group (OCMG) serves the communities within Orange and Los Angeles counties in beautiful Southern California. From pediatric and adolescent medicine, to adult and senior care, we strive to provide a higher level of service through our unique, patient-driven model. At OCMG, we share what might be seen as a surprisingly simple goal: making the health system work better for everyone. We look for people who relentlessly push themselves to go farther. For these high performers, a position on a team at OptumCare is a natural fit. We offer more than the talent, resources and can-do culturewe offer a place to improve the lives of others while doing your lifes best work.(sm) As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for a new Geriatric or Internal Medicine Physician to join our team at The Health Care Center at Leisure World in Seal Beach, CA This is a comprehensive Geriatric Wellness and HealthCare Clinic located within a gated senior community. There are close to 10,000 residents who live in this beautiful community that thrives on its many social programs, crafts and sports and fitness activities. The 30,000 square foot facility will house full primary care services in addition to Physical Therapy, Pharmacy and other specialty services. These include Cardiology, Pulmonary, Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Dermatology, Oncology, GYN, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Optometry/Ophthalmology, Chiropractic and Acupuncture. We have on-site case managers, care coordinators, social workers, health coaches, and a comprehensive Metabolic Diseases team that includes Endocrinologists, Diabetic educators and Pharmacists. Our group also employs our own hospitalists and post-acute specialists including a Hospice and Palliative Care Team. We are planning to deploy the latest technologies including Bluetooth devices to monitor blood glucose in diabetics, scales for CHF patients and telemedicine suites in the clinic where we can obtain off site specialty consultation when needed. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then apply today Primary Responsibilities: Examines, diagnoses and treats patients for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns Documents items such as: appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and plan Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans Prescribes and administers medications, therapies, and procedures
02/28/2026
Full time
OptumCare Medical Group (OCMG) serves the communities within Orange and Los Angeles counties in beautiful Southern California. From pediatric and adolescent medicine, to adult and senior care, we strive to provide a higher level of service through our unique, patient-driven model. At OCMG, we share what might be seen as a surprisingly simple goal: making the health system work better for everyone. We look for people who relentlessly push themselves to go farther. For these high performers, a position on a team at OptumCare is a natural fit. We offer more than the talent, resources and can-do culturewe offer a place to improve the lives of others while doing your lifes best work.(sm) As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for a new Geriatric or Internal Medicine Physician to join our team at The Health Care Center at Leisure World in Seal Beach, CA This is a comprehensive Geriatric Wellness and HealthCare Clinic located within a gated senior community. There are close to 10,000 residents who live in this beautiful community that thrives on its many social programs, crafts and sports and fitness activities. The 30,000 square foot facility will house full primary care services in addition to Physical Therapy, Pharmacy and other specialty services. These include Cardiology, Pulmonary, Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Dermatology, Oncology, GYN, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Optometry/Ophthalmology, Chiropractic and Acupuncture. We have on-site case managers, care coordinators, social workers, health coaches, and a comprehensive Metabolic Diseases team that includes Endocrinologists, Diabetic educators and Pharmacists. Our group also employs our own hospitalists and post-acute specialists including a Hospice and Palliative Care Team. We are planning to deploy the latest technologies including Bluetooth devices to monitor blood glucose in diabetics, scales for CHF patients and telemedicine suites in the clinic where we can obtain off site specialty consultation when needed. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then apply today Primary Responsibilities: Examines, diagnoses and treats patients for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns Documents items such as: appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and plan Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans Prescribes and administers medications, therapies, and procedures
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your lifes best work.(sm) Southwest Medical part of OPTUMcare is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area. Primary Responsibilities: Complete assigned work, which may include reviewing, monitoring, scheduling and completing referrals and notifies ordering providers by tasking or faxing in all pertinent systems Schedule approximately 900 appointments per month in the IDX Touchworks system for the Cardiology Department Coordinate scheduling, process At Risk and Expedite referrals and work with contracted network providers outside our company Ensure demographics including insurance information are correct in IDX and updates as necessary Work closely with the department providers, managers, supervisors, staff members and the referral department Assist co-workers and team members with duties when requested, to include but not limited to, floating to other areas Accurately maintain patient records, utilizing Touchworks, in accordance to HIPAA and established SMA policies and procedures Answer all phone calls from phone queue Intake all demographic information for new patients Update demographic information for existing patients Collect insurance information Youll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
02/28/2026
Full time
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your lifes best work.(sm) Southwest Medical part of OPTUMcare is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area. Primary Responsibilities: Complete assigned work, which may include reviewing, monitoring, scheduling and completing referrals and notifies ordering providers by tasking or faxing in all pertinent systems Schedule approximately 900 appointments per month in the IDX Touchworks system for the Cardiology Department Coordinate scheduling, process At Risk and Expedite referrals and work with contracted network providers outside our company Ensure demographics including insurance information are correct in IDX and updates as necessary Work closely with the department providers, managers, supervisors, staff members and the referral department Assist co-workers and team members with duties when requested, to include but not limited to, floating to other areas Accurately maintain patient records, utilizing Touchworks, in accordance to HIPAA and established SMA policies and procedures Answer all phone calls from phone queue Intake all demographic information for new patients Update demographic information for existing patients Collect insurance information Youll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Hiring Range: $100,000 - $120,000 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. UMass Medical Group seeks a part time Palliative Care Physician to join our growing team at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster, MA. Join the UMass Community Medical Group, a division of the UMass Memorial Medical Group, with employed opportunities that are office-based, independent, private practice-like settings. Our employed physicians have opportunity with our academic partner, the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School offering opportunities for teaching, research, CME and faculty development. Highlights of the opportunity include: Epic EMR Supportive team environment Work with a strong interdisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, case managers, and physicians in a collaborative care model Excellent work-life balance Opportunities for professional growth locally or with our academic medical center Faculty appointments with UMass Chane Medical School for those interested Qualifications Eligible individuals should have the following qualifications: Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license Be board certified or board eligible in Palliative Medicine Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs. Competitive compensation including guarantee period and RVU bonuses Sign-on bonuses and newly added referral bonus program Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage Generous paid time off (vacation/CME/holidays) Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary, with additional retirement vehicles Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs Eligible Public Student Loan Forgiveness Employer Concierge Services for Relocation, if applicable to your role How to apply: To apply use the link above to submit an electronic application or send a letter of intent and a curriculum vitae to: Dr. Joahd Toure Senior Vice President, Community Medical Group c/o Britt Kosiba, Provider Recruiter All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at . We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
02/26/2026
Full time
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Hiring Range: $100,000 - $120,000 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. UMass Medical Group seeks a part time Palliative Care Physician to join our growing team at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster, MA. Join the UMass Community Medical Group, a division of the UMass Memorial Medical Group, with employed opportunities that are office-based, independent, private practice-like settings. Our employed physicians have opportunity with our academic partner, the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School offering opportunities for teaching, research, CME and faculty development. Highlights of the opportunity include: Epic EMR Supportive team environment Work with a strong interdisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, case managers, and physicians in a collaborative care model Excellent work-life balance Opportunities for professional growth locally or with our academic medical center Faculty appointments with UMass Chane Medical School for those interested Qualifications Eligible individuals should have the following qualifications: Must hold a MD or DO degree and qualify for a Massachusetts license Be board certified or board eligible in Palliative Medicine Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs. Competitive compensation including guarantee period and RVU bonuses Sign-on bonuses and newly added referral bonus program Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage Generous paid time off (vacation/CME/holidays) Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary, with additional retirement vehicles Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs Eligible Public Student Loan Forgiveness Employer Concierge Services for Relocation, if applicable to your role How to apply: To apply use the link above to submit an electronic application or send a letter of intent and a curriculum vitae to: Dr. Joahd Toure Senior Vice President, Community Medical Group c/o Britt Kosiba, Provider Recruiter All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at . We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
