Nurse Supervisor Hospice

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Supplemental Day Hospice Supervisor - weekend coverage 0830-1700

The incumbent supervises Hospice and Home Health service lines that contribute collectively to the provision of high quality patient care, while monitoring and supporting desired outcomes. 

Responsibilities include:  

• Supervising all clinical services in Home Health & Hospice to meet department specific metrics in order to promote quality care and control operational costs. 
• Compliance with State And Federal licensing and regulatory requirements, ACHC Accreditation reimbursement requirements and practice standards.
• Actively consulting with MHH/MH Operations Team, Hospice Medical Director, Interdisciplinary Team and the patient's primary physician to assess the patient's eligibility and the appropriateness of patient care throughout the plan of treatment, and provides IDT oversight to assure continued appropriateness of hospice patients throughout their stay.
• Representing the agency at internal and external meetings as requested to assure Home Health & Hospice issues are addressed and collaborative practice is achieved.

Mercy Hospice is a Medicare-certified Joint Commission accredited program. We are also a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA) California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). We are a partner in the We Honor Veterans (WHV) program. Mercy Hospice also contracts with many major private insurance companies that provide a hospice benefit. Regardless of ability to pay Mercy Hospice is available to patients and families who are facing life-limiting illness.

Our Mercy Hospice team consists of physicians nurses social workers counselors (including dietary) chaplains home health aides and volunteers. The hospice team meets regularly to discuss current cases and coordinate care to ensure quality and continuity for the patient. The medical director meets with the team to review care plans giving direction and advice as necessary. Additional services are provided such as pharmacy physical therapy and occupational therapy when needed.

Minimum: 

• 2 years of management experience within the last 5 years in Home Care agency, primary care clinic or health facility

• Sufficient background knowledge and expertise in clinical decision making for the assigned patient population

• Current CA RN licensure, active CA Driver’s License, auto insurance and AHA BLS.

• Weekend Supervisor 0830-1700

Preferred: 

• Leadership experience specific to Home Health and Hospice

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health or business related field