Weekend Supervisor East Hospice Teams
Company: AHN Healthcare@Home
Location: East Butler
Posted on: February 25, 2026
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Job Description:
SUMMARY Provide skilled nursing assessment, planning, and
coordination of services in order to maximize the comfort and
health of patients and families, under the general direction of the
Medical Director and/or the attending physician. Educate
contracting facilities and community members and meet with
multidisciplinary team and groups to market hospice services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other
duties may be assigned as necessary. Assume responsibility for a
patient/family caseload that includes the assessing, planning and
implementation, and evaluation phases of the nursing process
Initiate communication with attending physicians, multidisciplinary
hospice team members, and agencies as needed to coordinate optimal
care and use of resources for the patient/family Obtain data on
physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may
influence patient/family health status and communicate that data in
team meetings to formulate an Interdisciplinary Plan of Care
Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans,
actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes
are reflected as they occur Coordinate physical care of the patient
and instruct primary caregivers, volunteers, and Home Health Aides
in providing direct care as appropriate Follow up as needed and
appropriately with doctor's office, hospice multidisciplinary team,
and management staff pertaining to any concerns regarding patient
care Communicate with physicians, agencies, and team to coordinate
patient/family care Supervise and document Home Health Aide plan of
care every two weeks Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to
facilitate discussion of patient/family status in order to evaluate
and revise the interdisciplinary team plan of care Share in
providing after-hours on-call coverage as needed Provide
appropriate support at time of death and period of bereavement as
needed Participate in orientation and in-service training programs
for hospice staff Represent the Company in professional and
community activities as requested Participate in Continuous
Organizational Improvement Program activities Maintain a high level
of competency, growth and development, including ensuring license
and CPR are current and in good standing at all times Follow
guidelines as indicated in employee handbook Attend nursing
meetings and quarterly educational in-services and complete yearly
competencies Document accurately and appropriately on the laptop,
uploading by midnight When appropriate, enter insurance
authorization requests within 24 hrs. of initial evaluation and
continue to enter additional requests at the end of each
authorization period Ensure clients have prescribed medications
and/or treatment supplies, updating files as changes occur Adhere
to/assist with Company outcome goals as indicated by Quality
initiates and best practices Comply with Company's Core Values and
Core Competencies Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Associate degree from an
accredited School of Nursing A minimum of two (2) years of
experience working as a Registered Nurse including Hospice
experience Hold, in good standing, a license as a Registered Nurse,
issued by the state issued by the state in which you work Able to
meet the physical demands of providing nursing care, ambulating
patients, transferring patients, assisting with exercises, etc.
Able to transfer patients as needed according to proper techniques
of body mechanics to promote patient and staff safety Possesses and
maintains current CPR and BCLS certification CERTIFICATES,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must have and maintain in good standing
professional license, certificate, or registration, as applicable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk
or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit,
climb stairs, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or
controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently
lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust
focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Employee will be required to
drive daily for meetings and/or visits to residential homes.
Employee will work in varied residential environments based on
assigned case load. While performing the duties of this position,
the employee may travel by automobile and be exposed to changing
weather conditions. COMMENTS This description is intended to
describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental
functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of
this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties,
responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other
functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add
or change the duties at any time. NOTICE: Successful completion of
a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background
process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana. By
supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via
phone or text. By submitting your application, you are confirming
that you are legally authorized to work in the United States. JR
JR253226
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