Job Description

Team Leader - Home Hospice

Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Weekends/Holidays: Hours as scheduled; based on organizational need.

Your Career at Hospice…

Choices Healthcare/Hospice of Central PA provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Choices Healthcare/Hospice of Central PA makes a meaningful difference to patients and families

The Team Leader is responsible for coordinating and providing quality patient care based on the Mission and Guiding Principles of the Choices Healthcare. By supporting the philosophy of patient care, the Team Leader provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team (IDT). The Team Leader coordinates all Team activities, assures that the Team is acting in concert with all federal and state regulations, oversees the frequency of patient visits, facilitates staff development, provides feedback to the Director of Clinical Care regarding staff performance and validates the appropriateness of patient care management. Demonstrates flexibility in meeting the organization’s needs, the Team Leader assumes delegated responsibilities from the Director of Clinical Care for operational and personnel activities that relate to quality, cost, and outcomes of patient care.

Education and Experience

• Degree in Nursing with PA licensure
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience in specific specialty area with a sound
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and clinical competency

• Serves as a resource in problem solving, mediating, and negotiating between IDT members.
• Acts as a role model in the development of staff.
• Supervises employees for performance and provides feedback.
• Completes annual employee performance appraisals.
• Empowers the IDT to take ownership of their actions and responsibilities.
• Submits annual goals to the Director of Clinical Care and encourages nursing staff to participate on organization committees.
• Facilitates growth and change in a proactive manner.
• Demonstrates professionalism through accountability and confidentiality.
• Participates in the interviewing process and provides input to the Director of Clinical Operations regarding potential candidates.
• Performs duties in accordance with Standards of Conduct and overall Mission of the organization.
• Meets regularly both individually and in a group with the Director of Clinical Operations to assure effective communication and coordination of care provision among all IDT members.
• Coordinates patient caseload to provide consistent quality care and visit frequency.
• Reviews schedules daily to ensure visit coverage and address specific patient/family issues.
• Monitors, evaluates, and promotes collaborative, productive team functioning of all interdisciplinary members.
• Directs staff to appropriate resources to enhance delivery of care.
• Collaborates with other Patient Care Directors and liaisons to facilitate quality patient care and adequate staffing to meet patient care demands.
• Addresses Service Concerns with patients, families and staff in accordance with policy.
• Promotes open communication, positive physician/staff interactions and the timely resolution of inter/intradepartmental issues.
• Assesses and adjusts staffing to provide for changing patient care needs.
• Performs Director of Clinical Operations delegated responsibilities, utilizing the appropriate chain of command.
• Assists the Director of Clinical Operations to provide follow-up of events and issues in a timely manner.
• Communicates effectively in inter/intradepartmental matters.

We offer a full range of benefits including:

• Health Insurance *
• Dental and Vision Insurance ^
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid *
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid *
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ^
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays ^
• Paid Time off (PTO) ^
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program ^
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid ^
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events

* Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period

^ Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period

EOE

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