Make a difference, inspire others, love your job! Hospice of the Chesapeake is a leader in advanced illness care. We are Your Hometown Hospice! For more than 36 years, Hospice of the Chesapeake has cared for those in our community who are experiencing serious illness and loss. Together, we have ensured more than 300,000 patients and nearly 100,000 family members have been cared for by our interdisciplinary hospice team, which includes Physicians, Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Social Workers, Chaplains, Counselors and Volunteers when they needed us most. Our work impacts the quality of life of people who are seriously ill and those who love them.

Want to join our Team? We are currently looking for a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Team Lead to join our interdisciplinary team. As a Team Lead, you will support the Clinical manager in providing organizational leadership to our interdisciplinary team in the field. You will work with your team’s Social Workers, Chaplains, and CNAs, as well as our Hospice Physicians, to provide the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects of care. This role is a perfect entry point to Management for an experienced RN or Social Worker.

Office Location: Waldorf, MD

Coverage Area: Charles County Inpatient Care Center

Schedule: Rotating Days 9am - 7:30pm.

Status: Full-time

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience, education and credentialing

Main Responsibilities:

• Acts as a resource to employees by assisting with coordination of patient care planning and outcomes. Assists with patient scheduling for nursing visits and revisits.
• Schedules regular interdisciplinary team meetings on a weekly basis and assures collaboration between all disciplines to coordinate patient care planning. Educates employees on changes and/or on new material and assists with precepting new hires.
• Reviews quality and operational reports and data with the teams to improve patient financial and clinical outcomes.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Your Qualifications:

• Possess a current Maryland nursing (RN) license, or Licensed MSW. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or other related field (preferred).
• 2-3 years of nursing experience in a medical/surgical or home care setting OR 2-3 years of clinical social work required; previous hospice experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with physicians and other professionals in a direct and positive manner.
• Ability to operate the necessary equipment to perform the job, i.e., FAX, computer, copier, telephone system.
• Must be able to lift or move patients in a safe manner. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions
• Competitive salary and generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC. Access to our Emergency Sick Bank to provide a safety net gift of up to 80 hours of sick time for medical emergencies if you run out of paid time off.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance, and available accident and critical illness coverage.

In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeake’s commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodations may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.