RN Hospice Care Leader – Patient & Team Management

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA, is seeking a Patient Care Manager - Hospice to oversee patient care in the hospice unit and ensure alignment with the RN job description. You will manage staffing, coordinate clinical operations, and support safety and quality initiatives.

The role emphasizes effective communication with patients, families, and staff, guiding a care delivery team, and ensuring adherence to professional standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing.
• 3 years Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Proficient in clinical practice protocols for medical procedures and patient care.
• Skilled in monitoring/assessing the performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Oversees administrative and operational issues for the designated care delivery team.
• Functions as a department team leader to support unit and hospital goals and objectives.
• Uses effective and appropriate communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
• Supports the Culture of Safety by following established policies and procedures which include identification and timely patient safety event reporting.
• Ensures staffing to meet patient care needs and operational guidelines.
• Fosters accountability of staff for adherence to policies/procedures/professional practice.
• Participates in coaching, counseling, and mentoring of unit personnel.
• Supports the Professional Practice Model and participates in efforts related to the key components.
• Assumes unit, clinical, and administrative responsibilities in the absence of the Director and under the supervision of the Patient Care Services management staff.
• Ensures and/or provides patient care in accordance with all responsibilities in the RN job description.
• Ensures completion of the unit’s schedule in a timely and equitable manner.
• Utilizes evidence based research findings within patient care delivery, communicates research findings to co-workers and/or the professional community, attends research continuing education offerings, assists with data collections, and serves as a participant in ongoing research studies.
• Provides clinical, consultative, technical, or informational services as needed to staff, other disciplines, patients, and/or families.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Clinical practice protocols

Communication

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Nursing

RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA, is seeking a Patient Care Manager - Hospice to oversee patient care in the hospice unit and ensure alignment with the RN job description. You will manage staffing, coordinate clinical operations, and support safety and quality initiatives.

The role emphasizes effective communication with patients, families, and staff, guiding a care delivery team, and ensuring adherence to professional standards.