RVNAhealth is currently seeking a Hospice Clinical Leader / Hospice Clinical Educator.
The Hospice Clinical Leader / Hospice Clinical Educator provides leadership, clinical support, and education to both new and existing hospice staff. This dynamic role combines office-based tasks such as overseeing clinical operations, staff development, and policy updates, with field-based responsibilities that include mentoring clinicians during real-time patient care. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that hospice staff adhere to best practices, regulatory standards, and the organization’s mission of delivering compassionate, high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide daily clinical leadership, guidance, and support to the interdisciplinary hospice team (IDT) to ensure compliance with organizational policies, state/federal regulations, and best practices.
Supervise and mentor clinicians, including RNs, LPNs, aides, and other care team members.
Oversee case management to ensure patients’ needs are met, and care plans are effectively executed.
Collaborate with the Hospice Director to monitor clinical outcomes, quality metrics, and patient satisfaction.
Lead team meetings to review cases, discuss clinical challenges, and provide feedback.
Develop and deliver orientation and training programs for new hires, focusing on hospice protocols, policies, and clinical practices.
Provide hands-on mentorship to clinicians, particularly new hires, through field-based support to ensure high standards of care.
Perform joint patient visits with clinicians, offering real-time feedback, support, and education on complex cases.
Serve as a clinical resource by offering guidance on patient care planning, medication reconciliation, symptom management, and family support.
Provide ongoing education to current staff, particularly in areas like symptom management, end-of-life care, pain management, and family communication.
Experience & Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program required.
Minimum of 2 years of hospice experience, with 5 years of nursing experience.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Connecticut.
Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care preferred (required within 2 years of hire).
Ability to identify needs in workflow processes and implement improvements.
Knowledgeable and compliant with agency and regulatory procedures, including but not limited to Corporate Compliance, HIPAA, Medicare Conditions of Participation, State of CT Licensure, and CHAP Standards.
Why RVNAhealth?
RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is a twelve-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact.
Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth
RVNAhealth is committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. We offer:
Competitive compensation
Extensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans
Paid time off
Personal Wellness Days
A supportive and employee-centric culture
Comprehensive orientation
Career path
Ongoing educational, training and certification opportunities
Wellness programs
Work-life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities
RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized.
This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.