Director of Aide Services (LPN)

Suncrest Hospice; Harmonville (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Actual Work/Life Balance

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401k with employer match

Culture that values teamwork

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Suncrest Hospice in Harmonville, PA, seeks a Director of Aide Services to lead the aide team under nursing management, ensuring care aligned with assessments and care plans. You will oversee scheduling, training, and charting while upholding HIPAA and regulatory standards.

The role requires strong leadership, teamwork, and the ability to collaborate with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership to meet daily goals and deliver high-quality resident care.

Qualifications

• LPN licensure in good standing in the state(s) of practice with one year of experience under license.
• Current CPR Certification.
• At least 1 year leadership experience.
• Previous hospice experience preferred.
• Previous experience as a CNA preferred.
• Works well within a team environment with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and care team; can work independently daily.
• Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
• Reliable Transportation, Driver's License, Car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to our aide team; mentor and develop aide staff; provide ongoing training and education to enhance skills.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of aide staff; manage schedules with aide coordinator.
• Ensure that charting is completed by all aides.
• Implement policies, procedures, and best practices for operations.
• Support, build, and sustain a diverse team delivering on objectives and goals.
• Communicate clearly to problem-solve with the team in an educational, cooperative manner.
• Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Protect privacy and dignity by keeping patient information confidential; comply with HIPAA.
• Adhere to professional standards, company policies and procedures, and all federal/state/local requirements.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading publications; participating in professional organizations; maintaining licensure.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Clinical supervision

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

CPR Certification

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Why Suncrest

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

Benefits

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

Details

The Director of Aide Services works under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services and is responsible for assigning and overseeing aides, as they provide care to residents in accordance with resident assessments, care plans and as directed by nursing management. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide strong leadership to our aide team. Mentor and develop aide staff, provide ongoing training and education to enhance their skills and knowledge
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of our aide staff. Responsible for overseeing the creation, management and maintenance of schedules for aides in conjunction with the aide coordinator
• Ensure that charting is completed by all aides
• Implement policies, procedures, and best practices for operations
• Support, build, and sustain a diverse team who successfully and consistently deliver on objectives and goals
• Ability to communicate clearly, establish and maintain effective relationships with team members to problem solve in an educational and cooperative manner
• Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records
• Protect privacy and dignity by keeping patient information confidential; comply with HIPAA guidelines and related laws
• Adhere to professional standards, company policies and procedures, and all federal, state, and local requirements
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations; and maintaining licensure

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice with one year of experience under license
• Current CPR Certification
• At least 1 year experience in leadership required
• Previous hospice experience preferred
• Previous experience as a CNA preferred
• Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
• Work closely with patients on a 1-1 level but get strong support from a patient care team.
• Can work independently and on your own from a day-to-day basis with activities which include: phone, email and written communication, meetings with a variety of healthcare professionals, and an understanding of hospice rules and regulations.
• Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
• Reliable Transportation, Driver's License, Car insurance