Senior Staff Nurse

Empath Health; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits & wellness

PTO 5+ weeks

Career growth

Make a difference

Job summary

Hospice of Marion County, part of Empath Health, seeks a Senior Staff Nurse to lead crisis care operations in collaboration with the Care Team Manager. This role mentors LPN/RN staff, coordinates 24/7 crisis coverage, and ensures symptom management and comfort for terminally ill patients and families.

The Senior Staff Nurse guides the team, provides education, and helps optimize quality of life, while supporting Empath Health’s mission of Full Life Care.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Associate’s degree in nursing (A.A.) or equivalent, plus related experience.
• Licensure: Valid Florida license as a Registered Nurse; CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the nursing component of care on the Crisis Care Team to ensure continuity of care.
• Supervise LPN/RN team members with coaching, mentoring and annual performance appraisals.
• Ensure 24/7 crisis care coverage and respond to patient symptom management needs.
• Provide education to IDT members on crisis care management and nursing aspects of care.
• Collaborate with Care Team Manager on goals and staffing needs.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Mentoring

Coaching

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing (A.A.)

Job description

Hospice of Marion County , a part of Empath Health, is seeking a compassionate Senior Staff Nurse provides support and leadership in coordinating crisis care functions in collaboration with and support of the Care Team Manager, including Quality Assessment Performance improvements, supervisory visits and other activities as appropriate.

The Senior Staff Nurse is an active, formal mentor and first line resource to the Crisis Care Team and a direct supervisor to the LPN/RN providing teaching, support and guidance. The Senior Staff Nurse utilizes assessment, intervention and teaching skills to maximize patient comfort and to enhance the quality of life to the patient/family unit. The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for identifying and coordinating patient/family needs with the teams and for guiding staff to provide crisis symptom management and supportive care to terminally ill patients/families.

Since 1983, Hospice of Marion County has been honored to serve families across Ocala and Marion County with compassionate, expert end-of-life care. As part of Empath Health, we help neighbors with advanced illness live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible, while supporting their families and caregivers with respect, guidance, and dignity.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinates the nursing component of care on the Crisis Care Team. Provides coverage/assistance to team members as needed and patient acuity dictates to ensure continuity of care for all crisis care patients. Assures assignments and redistribution of nursing assignments. Coordinates crisis care staffing needs with the Care Team Manager.
• Collaborates with the Care Team Manager to provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of crisis care team goals and support of staff.
• Directly supervises LPN/RN on their team including supportive supervision, coaching, mentoring, corrective action as needed, completion of annual performance appraisals, team meetings, and other duties as assigned.
• Coordinate the team’s responsibility of providing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week crisis care coverage, or as required to resolve symptoms and maintain comfort.
• Recognizes, reinforces and enhances the role of all disciplines in the IDT by acting as a role model, mentor, instructor and first line nursing resource. Provides education to IDT members regarding crisis care management and nursing aspects of patient/family care.

Why Join Empath Health?

• Earn Competitive Pay: Your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Benefits & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
• Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
• Grow Your Career: CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.
• Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You’ll Need

Education and/or Experience: Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Licensure:
  • Valid Florida license as a Registered Nurse
  • Valid Florida State Driver’s License
• Continuing education: As required for licensure
• Certifications: Valid CPR certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Strong preference for at least one (1) year supervisory experience.
• Strong preference for minimum of two (2) years Hospice experience.
• For field-based positions, employees must have reliable transportation which will enable them to perform tasks and responsibilities in a timely and appropriate fashion. Must provide proof of valid automobile insurance, a copy of which will be placed in the employee’s HR file.

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is Empath Health’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within Empath Health or to request a reasonable accommodation to utilize Empath Health’s online employment application, please contact [e-mail].

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