Hospice Director jobs in Benton Harbor, MI

About the unit 

Caring Circle Hospice at Home is a 16-bed inpatient hospice residence to serve patients and families needing this environment. We specialize in providing end of life care and symptom management to individuals with a life expectancy of six months or less. We serve individuals in their home, nursing facilities, and in the hospital. Team members enjoy how rewarding their job is, feel a strong sense of satisfaction while appreciating the interdisciplinary team approach to caring for patients and their families. They also experience healthier work-life balance with the flexibility that comes with hospice care for patients in their homes.

About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals 

The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan.

Scope of work 

Offer customer and patient focused care that always exceeds expectations. This position provides for seamless continuity of nursing care between the regular business hours and after hours. This care may be in the absence of or as an adjunct to the RN Case Manager. Visits are made to hospice patients at home, facility, and hospital locations to manage emergent symptoms. Provide support to caregivers at the time of death. Demonstrate personal accountability for your own continuous growth and development. Seek appropriate opportunities to enhance competency and improve performance.

The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.  

How we will care for you, while you care for our patients 

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. 
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv 
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! 
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance 
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings 

Qualifications 

• Associates in Nursing upon hire required
• Bachelors in Nursing within 5 years required
• Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination. 
• MI Registered Nurse (RN) upon hire required 
• 2 years of relevant experience in direct patient care required
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days required

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