Hospice Coordinator

Inova Health System's Palliative Medicine & Comprehensive Care program is seeking a dedicated Hospice Coordinator to join our dynamic team! The role will be remote or on-site, part-time weekends, flexible. Ideal schedule would be a combination of 2-10s (8a-6p) Fri, Sat, Sun, & Mon.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Hospice Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

• Explains hospice philosophy, levels of care, goals and services to patients/families, nursing staff and providers to ensure understanding of principles of care.
• Communicates referrals to hospice agencies as indicated.
• Maintains relationships with hospice agency staff to facilitate communication and transitions of care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community resources to meet patient needs.
• Provides in-services to providers, nursing staff and Case Management as appropriate. Assesses knowledge of staff and provides information on an individual basis when indicated.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
• Identifies trends and develops/implements processes and plans for addressing these trends appropriately.
• Assists with compliance aspects related to hospice.
• Collects appropriate outcome and referral data and reports to leaders on a regular basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Hospice Coordinator Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: remote or on-site, part-time weekends, flexible. Ideal schedule would be a combination of 2-10s (8a-6p) Fri, Sat, Sun, & Mon.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing or social work (BSN or MSW)
• Experience: Two years of public health/community health, medical/surgical, palliative, or hospice nursing/SW experience. Hospital based nursing/SW experience. Hospice experience is preferred.
• Certification: If BSN, must be licensed as Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. BLS from the American Heart Association.

Hospice Coordinator Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Hospital based nursing/SW experience in hospice