Transitions Coordinating Nurse - LPN

6123 Montrose Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA Req #616

Thursday, March 6, 2025

JSSA is looking for a full-time LPN to join our homecare/hospice team and provide support to our Transitions program.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide for the safe discharge of patients from hospice into community care settings.
2. Provide check-ins (in-person and telehealth) to recent hospice discharges and those with advanced illness that are not considered eligible for hospice.
3. Work closely with the Hospice Intake department, Admission nurses, Hospice Social Workers, Liaisons, and other key hospice IDG team members to ensure quality and timely care of patients who become eligible for hospice services.
4. Collaborate with other JSSA departments to ensure clients receive comprehensive and coordinated care available within the agency.

Qualifications:

• Active LPN license to practice in MD required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.
• Able to make in-person client visits as needed.
• Able to drive throughout Montgomery County.
• Minimum 1 year of hospice and/or homecare experience in a clinical role.
• Clear understanding of complex illnesses.
• Highly effective verbal communication skills, including courtesy and resourcefulness, with the ability to answer questions and explain hospice/departmental policies and procedures.
• Proficient in the use of electronic medical records and Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Comfortable navigating home care, assisted living, and nursing home environments.
• Must be able to work Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

We offer:

• An annual salary of $75,000
• Supportive work environment
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Paid leave (sick, vacation, personal, holidays)
• And much more...

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The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, helping everyone from children to seniors, individuals to families. JSSA offers services and support through counseling, education, employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. As a growing agency, we strive to be an employer of choice, offering competitive salaries, benefits, a healthy work-life balance, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for growth. Our mission is to be the first place for the Jewish community and the community at large to turn for high-quality clinical and social services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D