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Team Manager Home Care
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Palatka, FL
The Team Manager is the leader of the Patient Care Team and that member of the team whose function is to: supervise, evaluate and coordinate the various component members of the interdisciplinary team; assure continuity of care from admission to discharge or transfer to bereavement; serve as patient advocate and coordinator for other social service and health care providers in the community who are involved in the care of the team's patients; assume responsibility for the maintenance of patient records from intake through discharge or transfer to bereavement.
Patient Care Services
* Directs all patient care services for the team, including volunteer and bereavement, and ensures that services are rendered as integrated components of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
* Reviews information on all pending patient admissions, all new admissions (assessments and history) and "alive" discharges to assure that eligibility and appropriateness criteria are met.
* Collaborates with both the team physician and the attending physician regarding palliative care measures for pain and symptom management.
* Assures complete and accurate data and documentation are available to make recertification decisions and further assures that those decisions are made on a timely basis.
* Reviews all imminent "alive" discharges to assure effective discharge planning.
* Monitors the type and level of team services provided (staffing, medications, HME, supplies, level of care changes to inpatient and continuous care, etc.) to assure that they are appropriate and responsive to patient/family needs and expectations.
* Manages the team schedule and assures coordination of services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to all patients on the team.
* Facilitates team meeting, assuring interdisciplinary input into the update and revision of the plan of care in concert with the changing needs and expectations of the patient and family.
* Participates in on-call rotation.
Staff Supervision and Management
* Interviews, selects, trains, supervises, evaluates and dismisses team staff in conjunction with the Patient Care Administrator
* Assures staff competence and performance levels through making field visits, evaluating documentation and providing team based in services on Vitas values, hospice principles and practices and specific team growth needs.
* Acts as a resource and mentor for staff re clinical issues, documentation, inter- and intra- team problem solving and appropriate customer service behavior
* Oversees staff and volunteer schedules, scheduling and territory assignments to assure that workload is distributed equitably and that all staff are able to meet overall productivity expectations.
* Reviews and approves payroll, assuring that employees have documented accurate time, mileage and additional expenses.
Quality Improvement/Regulatory Compliance
* Monitors clinical records and all team activities to ensure that they are accurate, complete and meet required standards in accordance with VITAS policy and all regulatory bodies.
* Develops and implements performance improvement activities to respond to service issues and challenges and participates from time to time in program relating to quality and service improvement.
* Ensures that team completes proactive and other patient/family satisfaction surveys, and implements Quality Improvement measures and standards.
* Assists with surveys and requests from regulatory bodies and intermediaries as directed by local program.
* Performs substantive chart reviews to assure there is evidence that quality care is being delivered.
* Participates in the Outcomes Management and annual program review.
* Performs utilization review of continuous care and inpatient levels of care for all patients on team.
Customer Service/Sales/Marketing
* Assures that problems/grievances/service failures experienced by individual patients/families or physicians/MCOs are addressed with team members, vendors, other VITAS departments, and are resolved promptly and satisfactorily.
* Analyzes customer service issues on team to identify causes and works with individual team members as well as entire team to improve performance.
* Personally speaks with patients/families and their attending physicians when patient is considering revocation to seek satisfactory solutions to avoid unnecessary revocation.
* Regularly visits LTC and Contract Bed facilities to assure care plan integration, customer satisfaction and to discuss criteria for determining appropriateness.
* Participates in providing inservices to customers along with other team members, Patient Care Administrators and other program staff.
* Participates in professional, voluntary or community service organizations
Cost Containment
* Verifies/approves admitting IPOC diagnosis, treatments, staffing and supplies.
* Monitors utilization of resources by every patient to assure cost effective delivery of services.
* Controls and is accountable for productivity, labor and all related patient care costs with respect to budget.
* Approves all bills/invoices related to patient care services
Professional Development
* Attends inservices, educational seminars and workshops.
* Develops and achieves professional growth goals and objectives.
* Participates as a mentor of newly hired Team Managers.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Reliable transportation with appropriate license and insurance coverage for driver and passengers.
* Private telephone in home.
* Knowledge of the principles and practices of primary medical and nursing care, with at least a working knowledge of oncologic nursing and palliative care.
* Basic understanding of the interpersonal dynamics operative within the working relationships of an interdisciplinary health care team, and knowledge of the process of dying and bereavement.
* Working knowledge of VITAS information system (Vx) and the ability to utilize management reports.
* Two years successful supervisory experience or equivalent in a health care organization.
EDUCATION
* Bachelor's degree preferred.
* Current and valid R.N. License to practice in the state where the VITAS program is located.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
* EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$81k-95k yearly est. 10d ago
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Coordinator
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Gainesville, FL
* Draft, edit, and prepare correspondence; Develop and maintain records, files and spreadsheets * Receive and process phone calls, emails, and inquiries * Maintain and update files and databases * Provide positive customer service as usually serving as the first point of contact
* Assist in planning special events, projects assignments and requests
* Assist with HR functions such as data entry, background checks, compliance updates, etc.
* Acts as a liaison between business services and staff
* Maintain schedules and arrange travel, meetings, events, and appointments
* Assist in vendor relationship management; Verify and process expense reports
* Monitor office supply inventory and place orders as necessary
* Perform related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.
QUALIFICATIONS
* At least one year working in a fast-paced office environment required
* Great organizational record keeping skills with attention to detail
* Excellent time management, verbal and communication skills with the ability to resolve problems
* Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously
* Strong interpersonal skills within all levels of the organization
* Ability to navigate within automated systems and proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel
EDUCATION
* Completion of high school or basic education equivalency required. Bachelor's degree or combination of experience and education preferred
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
* EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$53k-69k yearly est. 10d ago
PTA Home Health $5K Sign on Bonus
Amedisys Inc. 4.7
Gainesville, FL job
Full Time Position
$5,000 Sign on Bonus
Covering Ocala, FL
Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
Attractive pay
* $50-$55 Base Rate (Converting to Per Visit)
What's in it for you
A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match.
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
* To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
Why Amedisys?
Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.
Responsibilities
Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
Participates in patient care conferences, in services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities.
Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
* Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
Participates in patient care conferences, in services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities.
Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
Performs other duties as assigned.
$27k-42k yearly est. 2d ago
Registered Nurse PRN
Amedisys Inc. 4.7
Gainesville, FL job
Shift: PRN Days
Areas Covering: Putnam County
Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
Attractive pay
* $47-$59 pay per visit / unit
What's in it for you
A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match.
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
* To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
Why Amedisys?
Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.
Responsibilities
* Coordinates and oversees all aspects of patients' home care.
Collaborates with patient care teams to develop and implement care plans.
Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
Performs head to toe physical assessments.
Checks vital signs and manages medications.
Gives injections, IV therapy or tube feedings.
Administers and maintains catheters.
Completes documentation timely and accurately.
Supervises LPNs and HHAs.
Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
One year of clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN). If less than 1 year clinical experience as a RN, candidate must be approved by VP clinical.*
Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
Minimum six months home health experience.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.
Able to assess patient status and identify requirements relative to age specific needs.
Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer, such as, user names and password concepts; internet; e-mail; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.
Note - If less than 6 months clinical experience as a RN, candidate must participate in RN Intern program.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
One year of clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN). If less than 1 year clinical experience as a RN, candidate must be approved by VP clinical.*
Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
Minimum six months home health experience.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.
Able to assess patient status and identify requirements relative to age specific needs.
Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer, such as, user names and password concepts; internet; e-mail; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.
Note - If less than 6 months clinical experience as a RN, candidate must participate in RN Intern program.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
* Coordinates and oversees all aspects of patients' home care.
Collaborates with patient care teams to develop and implement care plans.
Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
Performs head to toe physical assessments.
Checks vital signs and manages medications.
Gives injections, IV therapy or tube feedings.
Administers and maintains catheters.
Completes documentation timely and accurately.
Supervises LPNs and HHAs.
Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team.
Other duties as assigned.
$67k-91k yearly est. 2d ago
Healthcare Relations Representative
Community Hospice & Palliative Care 4.1
Gainesville, FL job
Under the general direction of the Manager of Healthcare Relations, the Healthcare Relations Representative provides education and clinical referral sources regarding Community Hospice and Palliative Care's services, including access to hospice care and delivery of end of life care. S/he is well versed in knowledge and appropriateness of hospice and palliative services providing customer service and education in one to one and large group settings across a variety of service areas, including long term care and assisted living facilities, hospitals, and community centers.
Position Details
Compensation: $60,000 -$68,000 base salary plus paid driving mileage; additional compensation includes individual and team based performance inventive packages; full-benefits package including 23 days PTO annual
Work Region: Alachua, Columbia, Clay and surrounding county areas; this position operates out in the community most days (minimal to no office setting work)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm; occasional nights for community events
Primary Responsibilities
Achieves quarterly and annual referral and admission goals within assigned territory as set by the Healthcare Manager. Territory is located primarily in Alachua County and surrounding areas. S/he helps educate and motivate medical community about the benefits of hospice care and the unique benefits of Community Hospice.
Educate medical community on the patient benefits of early referrals
Cultivate, develop and enhance existing relationships with physicians and other appropriate referral sources.
Develop and track time and territory management plan for complete coverage of assigned territory.
Expectation is that 8 to 10 physician calls will be made per day as well as numerous visits with office and facility staff.
“A” and “B” accounts will be seen at least two times per month.
Identify potential high referral accounts within territory and document plan to increase referrals.
Leverage in-service events, formal and informal education events to insure delivery of Community Hospice messages.
Maintain accurate record of all expenses and report to Community Hospice on a timely basis.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date business development records within assigned database.
Validate all reported referral and admissions are reflected properly within Community Hospice records weekly and finalized within 30 days of the end of the month
Collaborate with other members of the hospice team within your assigned territory; back-up fellow Healthcare Representatives as needed for special events or vacation time.
Maintain memberships in related health care professional organizations for the purpose of networking.
Communicate issues that arise in the field with clinical staff through defined channels to enhance service delivery.
Participate in organizational committees as identified that enhance the working relationships between departments within Community Hospice.
Promote Community Hospice through participation in community and professional organizations. Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
Education/Experience
Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Minimum two years of documented sales success, preferably in selling services to medical professionals within the service area.
Clinical background
Desired Knowledge & Skills
Ability to communicate and articulate Community Hospice services and benefits to medical professionals in a clear and concise manner.
Excellent presentation skills for both small and large audiences with strong communication skills
Ability to work autonomously and support fellow team members.
Customer relationship management and sales force automation systems.
$60k-68k yearly 11d ago
Medical Director- Hospice
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
The medical director of VITAS fulfills two primary functions, each of which is expected to consume approximately one half of the time and work effort of the position:
The medical director has overall responsibility for medical direction of the care and treatment of patients and their families rendered by the hospice care team, and shall consult and cooperate with the patient's attending physician. The medical director provides physician direction and guidance to the hospice program, its physician employees, and other staff and volunteers to assure the maintenance of quality standards of care for patients and families.
The medical director educates practicing physicians and others engaged in health care services regarding the hospice program and its potential benefits to patients.
In fulfilling the two primary functions explained above, the medical director performs the following duties:
Quality of Clinical Care
Assure appropriate evaluation and certification of terminal prognosis of patients.
Assure the quality of initial plans of care.
Assure the quality of comprehensive plans of care.
Assure the accuracy of documentation.
Review revocations.
Review recertifications of terminal prognosis.
Review the quality of pain and symptom management.
Provide medical expertise on pain and symptom management to admission and patient care staff.
Provide medical expertise on the evaluation of terminal prognosis to admission and patient care staff.
Actively participate in formal QI functions and committees.
Actively participate in Interdisciplinary Group.
Actively participate in Ethics Committee.
Interact with attending physicians as necessary regarding pain and symptom manage ment issues and issues involving patient prognosis
Periodically attend home care team meetings and rounds in inpatient units.
Supervision of team physicians (home care and inpatient)
Interview and participate in the hiring and contracting of team physicians with the general manager, patient care administrator and/or team manager.
Orient team physicians as to clinical responsibilities and the principles of palliative medicine.
Periodically review the quality of clinical care provided by the team physician.
Periodically review the quality of the quality of the documentation of visits made by the team physician.
Assure that documentation of visits supports the CPT coded level of service billed.
Ensure proper team physician participation and support in team meetings.
Ensure proper team physician support to the VITAS nurse, team manager, and other clinical team members.
Participate with the team manager in the yearly formal evaluation of the team physician.
Ensure that a physician on-call rotation is established so that there is team physician support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Management
Participate as an active member of the local/regional management team (includes budget process, strategic planning, etc.)
Actively participate in responding to audits and denials from third party insurance and intermediaries (i.e. Medicare)
Ensure that all contracted physicians (team physicians and consulting physicians) are properly credentialed via the VITAS Credentialing process.
Serve on the VITAS Credentialing Committee.
In Wisconsin the medical director also supervises the following functions of the consultant pharmacist:
Ensure medications are utilized within accepted standards of practice.
Ensure a system is developed and maintained that documents the disposal of controlled drugs.
Community Relations
Educate community physicians on the principles of palliative medicine.
Provide resource and consultative support to community physicians in palliative medicine.
Attend and present at medical staff and other medical community conferences on palliative medicine.
Serve as liaison between the hospice and community physicians.
Make regular contacts with practicing physicians to introduce the hospice program, to educate physicians regarding individuals for whom hospice may be appropriate, and to answer clinical and other concerns of physicians with respect to hospice.
Assist in introducing the VITAS program to long term care providers, managed care providers, hospitals, and others.
Conduct educational seminars, in services, and presentations to physicians, nurses, and other health care audiences whose support for and understanding of the hospice program is integral to assuring that hospice services are made accessible to patients and families.
Education and Research
Assist in the development of and actively participate in clinical training for all hospice patient care and admissions personnel.
Actively participate in medical and nursing education programs on palliative medicine that may be provided by VITAS to medical and nursing colleges in the community.
Assist in the development of and actively participate in research protocols on both the local and corporate level.
Be a member of and participate in professional organizations related to palliative medicine.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of the principles and practice of primary medical care, with at least a working knowledge of oncology.
Knowledge of palliative care with particular emphasis on control of symptoms associated with terminal illness.
Ability to work collaboratively with patients' attending physicians to implement the hospice program and effect optimum medical care.
Ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Membership in good standing on the medical staff of an accredited hospital in the state in which the hospice is located.
Medical malpractice and liability insurance in amounts and with carriers satisfactory to VITAS.
Positive recommendation to the general manager or area vice president from corporate medical officer.
EDUCATION
License to practice medicine in the state in which the program is operating.
Board certification in a medical specialty which deals with care of the terminally ill, such as Internal Medicine, Oncology or Family Practice, with at least a working knowledge of medical oncology and demonstrated expertise in the principles of palliative medicine and symptom management.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$144k-202k yearly est. Auto-Apply 45d ago
Occupational Therapist $5K Sign On Bonus
Amedisys Inc. 4.7
Gainesville, FL job
Full Time Position Are you a highly skilled and compassionate occupational therapist looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
Attractive pay
$70-$80 Base Rate (Converting to Per Visit)
* $5,000 sign on bonus
* Mileage reimbursement/ fleet vehicle options
Enjoy many perks and benefits
* A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
* Paid time off.
* Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
* Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa/massage/salon services, gym memberships, fitness classes, sports, hobbies, pets and more. *
* Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
* 401(k) with a company match.
* Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
* Fleet vehicle program and mileage reimbursement.
* And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
* To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
For full-time caregivers meeting certain requirements.
What's in it for you
* Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
* Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
* Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
* The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.
Don't just take it from us - see what our caregivers love about Amedisys
"I have worked here just shy of a year and it's the best job I've ever had! We have an awesome team and administration is very supportive. I never felt so appreciated. Your time off is really yours." - Amedisys caregiver
Why Amedisys
Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care.
* Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care.
* Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.
* Completes documentation timely and accurately.
* Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work.
* Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE
* Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
* One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
* If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established.
* Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
* Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work.
* Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE
* Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
* One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
* If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established.
* Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
* Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care.
* Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care.
* Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.
* Completes documentation timely and accurately.
* Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case.
* Other duties as assigned.
$70-80 hourly 60d+ ago
Chaplain Home Care
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff, including volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, which are determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs and religious orientations. The chaplain seeks excellence in pastoral care, which requires authentic demeanor, compassion and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Qualified candidates must have Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care and has received the endorsement of and is in good standing with his/her body of faith.
* Five years of pastoral experience preferred - two in a clinical setting.
* A minimum of 1 unit (400 hours), preferably two (2) or more, of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by one of the following: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, National Association of Catholic Chaplains or the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education.
* Equivalencies to CPE may include one of the following: Evidence of clinical pastoral educational experience that includes supervision of ministry, peer group participation and theological reflection; AAMFT, AAPC, or AMHC certification; or DMin or other accredited graduate degree in pastoral care.
* Knowledge and skill in dealing with spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
* Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
* Commitment to professional growth and development.
EDUCATION
* Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution.
* Master's of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited (ATS) seminary or theological school required.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
* EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$33k-51k yearly est. 8d ago
Social Worker (SW) BILINGUAL
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
WHO WE ARE
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients' lives.
Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.
Salary Range: $26-$33/Hour
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a hospice social worker, you will provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during an important and vulnerable time. You will ensure VITAS patients reach the end of life with their affairs in order, honoring their wishes for finances, funeral arrangements, and more. Their loved ones will trust you to help them navigate the grieving process.
Whether you're granting an end-of-life wish or simply listening to a patient's stories at their bedside, your actions-large and small-will make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
Each day is different for our social workers. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, which may be a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.
About once a week, you'll come to the office to meet with the rest of your interdisciplinary team: the RNs, physicians, chaplains, and fellow nurses who work together to provide 360-degree support to the patients and families we serve.
WHAT'S EXPECTED FROM YOU
VITAS social workers honor the trust of our patients and center others in their work. In addition to having your social work license, reliable transportation, and at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.
You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life's journey.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Ability to travel per job requirements.
Thorough knowledge of community resources or the desire/ability to obtain this knowledge.
Knowledge of key psychosocial issues prevalent with terminally ill patients and their family/caregivers, including the knowledge of effective psychosocial interventions to address those issues.
Capacity to relate and work well with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Excellent listening and communication skills.
Ability to be an effective patient and family advocate- both within the patient/family unit, within the core IDG, and within community agencies and the like.
Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families.
Offer counseling and crisis intervention services.
Provide bereavement support and grief counseling.
Educate patients and families on the emotional and psychological response to the illness progression
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters of Social Work required from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, unless grandfathered in per the 2008 Medicare Hospice Condition of Participation
Bilingual English/Spanish speaker
At least one year social work experience in a health care setting.
Experience as a social worker with the terminally ill and their families, preferred
Experience in providing counseling and support to patients and families.
Empathy and compassion in dealing with seriously ill patients and their families.
Equivalent experience of licensure may be considered where allowable by State Regulations. (i.e. a BSW in FL or WI) License and/or Certification if required by State
Minimum State Requirements for the following states:
AL:Licensed Bachelors of Social Work (LBSW)
CA: BSW cannot be used as the core SW.
CT: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
DC: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
DE: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
FL: BSW
GA: Licensed Master Social Worker
IL: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
MO: Baccalaureate Social Worker (BSW)
NJ: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
PA: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
TX: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
VA: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
WI: Social Worker Certificate
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
EOE/AA M/F/D/V
#LI-MS1
$26-33 hourly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Physician Home Care
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
WHO WE ARE We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading end-of-life care provider since 1978. Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and an expanding network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients' lives.
Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a home care hospice physician, you will use your compassion, communication skills and deep expertise to build meaningful relationships with patients and families, providing the highest-quality care at the most challenging point in life. You will see the person behind each prognosis and create care plans centered around the patient's wishes, needs, and beliefs, often working in concert with the patient's primary care physician.
Manage approximately 45-60 patients in their home settings via an interdisciplinary team approach. Make visits in-person and via telehealth. Participate in Weekly team IDG meetings.
With your strong sense of commitment, you will advocate for your patients, discussing goals for their care while addressing their hopes and fears. You will live the hospice mission, seeking teachable moments everywhere, and educate patients, caregivers, and the communities you serve on the benefits of compassionate, dignified end-of-life care.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients and families wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.
Once a week, you'll visit your local program office to discuss cases with members of your interdisciplinary team, including social workers, chaplains, and nurses. All of these roles collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.
WHAT'S EXPECTED FROM YOU
VITAS physicians must be licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state in which their program operates. In addition to being board-certified or board-eligible in hospice and palliative medicine, internal medicine, family practice, or a related specialty, you should be familiar with the principles of hospice and registered with the DEA.
You'll also have the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.
You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life's journey.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
* EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$138k-184k yearly est. 6d ago
Home Health Aide (HHA)/CNA
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers. Salary Range: $18-$20/Hour
ASSIGNED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs only those
personal care
activities contained in a written assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include:
Home Health Aide (HHA) helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.
Home Health Aide (HHA) plans and prepare meals. Feeds or assist with feeding the patient when needed.
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists the patient ambulation.
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician, and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforcement of a dressing; assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids; and assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
Home Health Aide (HHA) reads and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) NOT INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT MAY INCLUDE:
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
Home Health Aide (HHA) promotes the patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
Home Health Aide (HHA) provides simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers.
Home Health Aide (HHA) reports any changes in the patient's mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Home Health Aide (HHA) teaches basic personal care to the primary caregiver.
Home Health Aide (HHA) practices basic infection control measures.
Home Health Aide (HHA) observes, reports, and documents patient status and the care and activities provided.
Home Health Aide (HHA) completes at least 12 hours of in-service training per calendar year.
Home Health Aide (HHA) handles other tasks as assigned.
THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) MAY NOT:
Be assigned by VITAS to any institutional setting.
Change sterile dressings.
Irrigate body cavities (such as an enema).
Irrigate a colostomy or wound.
Perform a gastric lavage or gavage.
Catheterize a patient.
Administer medications.
Apply heat by any method.
Care for a tracheotomy tube.
Suction a patient.
Provide any personal care that has not been assigned by the VITAS nurse or included in the plan of care.
QUALIFICATIONS
High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
Meets personnel qualifications of a Home Health Aide as specified in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.4 and Section 484.36.
Documented evidence of 75 hours of training as specified in 42 C.F.R. Sections 484.36 (a)(1).
Documented evidence that Home Health Aide has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation program as described in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.36(b).
State Allowable Training/Certification
AL, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MI, PA, TX, VA, WI
CNA, HHA, HA
CA
CHHA
CT
Homemaker-Home Health Aide
IL
HHA, NA
KS
Home Health Aide certificate
MO
Home Health Aide
NJ
Homemaker-Home Health Aide
OH
Home Health Aide
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to read, write, and carry out directions.
Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to travel per job requirements.
Home Health Aide (HHA) has a telephone available in home.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described for the Home Health Aide (HHA) 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 the Home Health Aide (HHA), the employee is regularly required to:
Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.
Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds
Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day
Talk and hear
Specific vision abilities required by the Home Health Aide (HHA) include:
Close vision
Distance vision
Ability to adjust focus
The Home Health Aide (HHA) will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
DIRECTION RECEIVED
Home Health Aide (HHA) reports directly to the VITAS Nurse.
Home Health Aide (HHA) receives clinical direction from the VITAS Nurse.
$18-20 hourly Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Vitas Jr Representative
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
WHO WE ARE At VITAS Healthcare, we've been the nation's leading end-of-life care provider for more than 45 years. We're not just a hospice company-we're a mission-driven movement built on compassion, support, and growth When you join VITAS, you're stepping into a culture that invests in you: your development, your goals, and your impact. With programs in 15+ states and a nationally recognized employee experience, we promote from within, reward performance, and support ambitious professionals ready to make a difference.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a VITAS Representative, you'll be at the front line of change-educating physicians, healthcare leaders & professionals about the value of hospice care. You'll:
* Build trusted relationships with physician, healthcare leaders & professionals
* Confidently guide referral sources through understanding the prognostication, the value proposition of hospice & how to have effective conversations for families facing serious illness
* Champion the benefits of the Medicare hospice benefit
* Work alongside clinical partners to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time
* This is a role for someone who's ready to grow, eager to learn, and driven to serve.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
You'll be based out of a local VITAS office and actively engaging across your territory. Whether it's a physician's office, hospital, or care facility-you'll go where the need is, always focused on making meaningful connections.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
You're a strong communicator. You thrive on challenges. You're passionate about helping others and hungry to learn a meaningful, evolving business.
If you're a motivated professional who wants to grow into a mission-aligned career, you'll find the tools, mentorship, and momentum here.
At VITAS, we value:
* Adaptability in dynamic, people-driven environments
* A solution-oriented mindset that thrives on overcoming obstacles
* The heart and drive to connect, educate, and truly make a difference
WHY THIS MATTERS
Every day, you'll help ensure that patients and families receive comfort, dignity, and peace at life's most important moments. And in doing so, you'll grow your career, your confidence, and your sense of purpose.
This is more than a sales role-it's a calling. Ready to answer?
QUALIFICATIONS
* Minimum 2 years sales experience or in healthcare services preferred
* Participated in competitive team environment that involved individual accountably and teamwork
* Able to demonstrate examples on critical thinking and created solutions
* Past military service a plus
* Experience with volunteer organization a plus
* Hospice experience preferred but, not required
* Evidence of achieving sales goals within the market and/or demonstrates track record of consistently exceeding corporate goals
* Strong customer service, sense of urgency and problem solving skills
* Time Management and Organizational Skills
* Demonstrated knowledge and successful application of a need satisfaction selling process
* Ability to manage a territory, to conduct sales calls and to generate sales by building long term business partnerships
* Strong interpersonal skills within all levels of an organization
EDUCATION
* Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent preferred. See table above for specific requirements per state.
* Other acceptable licenses include: RN, LPN/LVN, SW
$50k-68k yearly est. 13d ago
Hospice Continuous Care LPN
Gentiva Health Services 4.7
Ocala, FL job
We are seeking PRN LPN s for in-home continuous care support. These LPN ssupport patients in their homes 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM or 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM We're seeking Continuous Care Licensed Practical Nurse s(LPN) to join our team. Reporting to the Executive Director/Administrator or Director of Clinical Services, and working under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will provide continuous nursing care to hospice patients in facility or home settings. Your role is vital in monitoring patient conditions, managing acute symptoms, and supporting families during critical times.
Key Responsibilities
+ Provide skilled bedside nursing care following the patient's plan of care and under RN supervision.
+ Monitor patients actively, report changes in condition, and manage acute medical symptoms to achieve palliation during crisis periods.
+ Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and evaluate patient and family needs.
+ Assist with plan of care preparation and execution, including infection control and symptom management.
+ Document patient care activities and communicate findings with interdisciplinary teams and physicians.
+ Participate in bereavement support and may assist with death pronouncements as allowed by state law.
+ Provide guidance to hospice aides under RN supervision as per Nurse Practice Act regulations.
+ Participate in call schedules and provide on-call nursing support as directed.
About You
Qualifications
+ Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) licensed in the state of employment.
+ CPR certification required.
+ Valid driver's license and current automobile insurance.
+ Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program.
+ Minimum of 2 years' experience as an LPN/LVN in hospice, home health, or long-term care; 3-5 years preferred.
Work Environment
+ Care is provided in patient homes or institutional settings with travel required.
+ Exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and hazardous materials possible.
Skills and Knowledge
+ Strong knowledge of hospice patient needs, terminal illness care, and interdisciplinary team roles.
+ Excellent patient assessment and communication skills.
+ Understanding of regulatory guidelines such as Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
+ Ability to provide compassionate support to patients and families during end-of-life care.
+ Effective documentation and program management skills.
Personal Attributes
+ Compassionate and sensitive to the emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
+ Flexible and adaptable, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
+ Professional, mature, and cooperative with strong interpersonal skills.
Tools and Equipment
+ Proficient with nursing assessment tools, computers, fax, copier, and communication devices.
+ Reliable transportation required for travel between patient locations.
We Offer
Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):
+ Competitive Pay
+ 401(k) with Company Match
+ Career Advancement Opportunities
+ National & Local Recognition Programs
+ Teammate Assistance Fund
Additional Full-Time Benefits:
+ Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
+ Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
+ Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
+ Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
+ Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
+ Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
+ Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
+ Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)
Apply today
If you are committed to providing compassionate continuous care to hospice patients and supporting their families during critical moments, we invite you to apply and join our dedicated team.
Legalese
+ This is a safety-sensitive position
+ Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
+ Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
+ We are proud to be an EEO employer
+ We maintain a drug-free workplace
ReqID: 2026-132437
Category: LPNs/LVNs
Position Type: Flex/Per Diem
Company: Gentiva Hospice
$46k-62k yearly est. 13d ago
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Gainesville, FL
WHO WE ARE
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients' lives.
Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a hospice social worker, you will provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during an important and vulnerable time. You will ensure VITAS patients reach the end of life with their affairs in order, honoring their wishes for finances, funeral arrangements, and more. Their loved ones will trust you to help them navigate the grieving process.
Whether you're granting an end-of-life wish or simply listening to a patient's stories at their bedside, your actions-large and small-will make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
Each day is different for our social workers. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, which may be a private residence, or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.
About once a week, you'll come to the office to meet with the rest of your interdisciplinary team: the RNs, physicians, chaplains, and fellow nurses who work together to provide 360-degree support to the patients and families we serve.
WHAT'S EXPECTED FROM YOU
VITAS social workers honor the trust of our patients and center others in their work. In addition to having your social work license, reliable transportation, and at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.
You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life's journey.
QUALIFICATIONS
Masters of Social Work required from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, unless grandfathered in per the 2008 Medicare Hospice Condition of Participation
At least one year social work experience in a health care setting.
Experience as a social worker with the terminally ill and their families, preferred
License and/or Certification if required by State
Minimum State Requirements for the following states:
CT: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
DC: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
DE: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
FL: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
GA: MSW must be supervised by LCSW up to obtaining LMSW
IL: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
NJ: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
TX: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
WI: Social Worker Certificate
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$51k-63k yearly est. Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
Nurse Practitioner
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
* Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition. * Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan. * Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
* Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
* Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years.
* While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required.
* Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
* The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.
EDUCATION
* Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
* State licensure is also required.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
* EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$88k-104k yearly est. 15d ago
Team Manager Home Care
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Palatka, FL
The Team Manager is the leader of the Patient Care Team and that member of the team whose function is to: supervise, evaluate and coordinate the various component members of the interdisciplinary team; assure continuity of care from admission to discharge or transfer to bereavement; serve as patient advocate and coordinator for other social service and health care providers in the community who are involved in the care of the team's patients; assume responsibility for the maintenance of patient records from intake through discharge or transfer to bereavement.
Patient Care Services
Directs all patient care services for the team, including volunteer and bereavement, and ensures that services are rendered as integrated components of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Reviews information on all pending patient admissions, all new admissions (assessments and history) and “alive” discharges to assure that eligibility and appropriateness criteria are met.
Collaborates with both the team physician and the attending physician regarding palliative care measures for pain and symptom management.
Assures complete and accurate data and documentation are available to make recertification decisions and further assures that those decisions are made on a timely basis.
Reviews all imminent “alive” discharges to assure effective discharge planning.
Monitors the type and level of team services provided (staffing, medications, HME, supplies, level of care changes to inpatient and continuous care, etc.) to assure that they are appropriate and responsive to patient/family needs and expectations.
Manages the team schedule and assures coordination of services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to all patients on the team.
Facilitates team meeting, assuring interdisciplinary input into the update and revision of the plan of care in concert with the changing needs and expectations of the patient and family.
Participates in on-call rotation.
Staff Supervision and Management
Interviews, selects, trains, supervises, evaluates and dismisses team staff in conjunction with the Patient Care Administrator
Assures staff competence and performance levels through making field visits, evaluating documentation and providing team based in services on Vitas values, hospice principles and practices and specific team growth needs.
Acts as a resource and mentor for staff re clinical issues, documentation, inter- and intra- team problem solving and appropriate customer service behavior
Oversees staff and volunteer schedules, scheduling and territory assignments to assure that workload is distributed equitably and that all staff are able to meet overall productivity expectations.
Reviews and approves payroll, assuring that employees have documented accurate time, mileage and additional expenses.
Quality Improvement/Regulatory Compliance
Monitors clinical records and all team activities to ensure that they are accurate, complete and meet required standards in accordance with VITAS policy and all regulatory bodies.
Develops and implements performance improvement activities to respond to service issues and challenges and participates from time to time in program relating to quality and service improvement.
Ensures that team completes proactive and other patient/family satisfaction surveys, and implements Quality Improvement measures and standards.
Assists with surveys and requests from regulatory bodies and intermediaries as directed by local program.
Performs substantive chart reviews to assure there is evidence that quality care is being delivered.
Participates in the Outcomes Management and annual program review.
Performs utilization review of continuous care and inpatient levels of care for all patients on team.
Customer Service/Sales/Marketing
Assures that problems/grievances/service failures experienced by individual pa tients/families or physicians/MCOs are addressed with team members, vendors, other VITAS departments, and are resolved promptly and satisfactorily.
Analyzes customer service issues on team to identify causes and works with individual team members as well as entire team to improve performance.
Personally speaks with patients/families and their attending physicians when patient is considering revocation to seek satisfactory solutions to avoid unnecessary revocation.
Regularly visits LTC and Contract Bed facilities to assure care plan integration, customer satisfaction and to discuss criteria for determining appropriateness.
Participates in providing inservices to customers along with other team members, Patient Care Administrators and other program staff.
Participates in professional, voluntary or community service organizations
Cost Containment
Verifies/approves admitting IPOC diagnosis, treatments, staffing and supplies.
Monitors utilization of resources by every patient to assure cost effective delivery of services.
Controls and is accountable for productivity, labor and all related patient care costs with respect to budget.
Approves all bills/invoices related to patient care services
Professional Development
Attends inservices, educational seminars and workshops.
Develops and achieves professional growth goals and objectives.
Participates as a mentor of newly hired Team Managers.
QUALIFICATIONS
Reliable transportation with appropriate license and insurance coverage for driver and passengers.
Private telephone in home.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of primary medical and nursing care, with at least a working knowledge of oncologic nursing and palliative care.
Basic understanding of the interpersonal dynamics operative within the working relationships of an interdisciplinary health care team, and knowledge of the process of dying and bereavement.
Working knowledge of VITAS information system (Vx) and the ability to utilize management reports.
Two years successful supervisory experience or equivalent in a health care organization.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Current and valid R.N. License to practice in the state where the VITAS program is located.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$81k-95k yearly est. Auto-Apply 10d ago
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Palatka, FL
The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers.
ASSIGNED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs only those
personal care
activities contained in a written assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include:
Home Health Aide (HHA) helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.
Home Health Aide (HHA) plans and prepare meals. Feeds or assist with feeding the patient when needed.
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists the patient ambulation.
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician, and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforcement of a dressing; assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids; and assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
Home Health Aide (HHA) reads and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) NOT INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT MAY INCLUDE:
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
Home Health Aide (HHA) promotes the patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
Home Health Aide (HHA) provides simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers.
Home Health Aide (HHA) reports any changes in the patient's mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Home Health Aide (HHA) teaches basic personal care to the primary caregiver.
Home Health Aide (HHA) practices basic infection control measures.
Home Health Aide (HHA) observes, reports, and documents patient status and the care and activities provided.
Home Health Aide (HHA) completes at least 12 hours of in-service training per calendar year.
Home Health Aide (HHA) handles other tasks as assigned.
THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) MAY NOT:
Be assigned by VITAS to any institutional setting.
Change sterile dressings.
Irrigate body cavities (such as an enema).
Irrigate a colostomy or wound.
Perform a gastric lavage or gavage.
Catheterize a patient.
Administer medications.
Apply heat by any method.
Care for a tracheotomy tube.
Suction a patient.
Provide any personal care that has not been assigned by the VITAS nurse or included in the plan of care.
QUALIFICATIONS
High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
Meets personnel qualifications of a Home Health Aide as specified in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.4 and Section 484.36.
Documented evidence of 75 hours of training as specified in 42 C.F.R. Sections 484.36 (a)(1).
Documented evidence that Home Health Aide has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation program as described in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.36(b).
State Allowable Training/Certification
AL, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MI, PA, TX, VA, WI
CNA, HHA, HA
CA
CHHA
CT
Homemaker-Home Health Aide
IL
HHA, NA
KS
Home Health Aide certificate
MO
Home Health Aide
NJ
Homemaker-Home Health Aide
OH
Home Health Aide
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to read, write, and carry out directions.
Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to travel per job requirements.
Home Health Aide (HHA) has a telephone available in home.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described for the Home Health Aide (HHA) 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 the Home Health Aide (HHA), the employee is regularly required to:
Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.
Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds
Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day
Talk and hear
Specific vision abilities required by the Home Health Aide (HHA) include:
Close vision
Distance vision
Ability to adjust focus
The Home Health Aide (HHA) will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
DIRECTION RECEIVED
Home Health Aide (HHA) reports directly to the VITAS Nurse.
Home Health Aide (HHA) receives clinical direction from the VITAS Nurse.
$21k-29k yearly est. Auto-Apply 60d+ ago
RN Case Manager | Lake City
Community Hospice & Palliative Care 4.1
Lake City, FL job
The RN Case Manger is responsible for planning and managing an assigned caseload of nursing care and home healthcare patients in and around the Gainesville area. A member of an assigned care team, the RN Case Manager coordinates resources and performs a wide range of skilled nursing activities for an assigned caseload of adult patients.
Position Details:
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm; weekends as needed
Location: Home health around the Lake City and Columbia County areas
Compensation: $68,500 - $73,500 base salary, plus driving paid mileage; full benefits package including 23 days PTO annual
Primary Responsibilities:The RNCM is responsible for ongoing assessments of patient/caregiver needs, performing symptom management, teaching appropriate care related to disease process, and providing end-of-life care/support to patients and caregivers.
Performs skilled nursing activities
Completes assessment of patients regularly and on-going as patients' conditions warrants. Assessments include physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
Responsible for the input of patient information into the electronic medical record.
Provides patient care in accordance with physician orders and patient/caregiver goals, directed by the Plan Care; provides post-mortem care per policy.
Develops patient Plan of Care and supervises hospice aide in provision of that patient care.
Teaches patient/caregiver as appropriate to situation, plan of care.
Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of medications, including medication administration.
Assess patient to determine appropriateness of crisis intervention care and oversee cases daily.
Performs Hospice Aide supervisory visit at least every 14-days to assess patient/caregiver satisfaction with Hospice Aide services. Makes an annual on-site visit to the location where the patient is receiving care in order to observe and assess each aide while he or she is performing care.
Contacts Community Hospice Medical Director or Associate Medical Director for pain and symptom management recommendations/orders as necessary and communicate these to patient/caregiver and attending physician (if any) for approval.
Communicates timely, thoroughly, professionally with interdisciplinary group members, patient and or caregivers, and other Community Hospice departments.
Actively involves interdisciplinary group in initiation/review/evaluation of Plan of Care.
Evaluates services provided to patients, apprising Manager or RN Supervisor if compliments/complaints or opportunities for improvement are expressed.
Facilitates transfers into the Inpatient Facility, ordering medical equipment, supplies, and medications according to organization procedures; offers/provides Continuous/Transitional Care on transfer from unit, further ensuring continuity of care of Hospice services.
Apprises Manager or RN Supervisor of needed medical equipment, supplies, medications, and orders as directed.
Documentation completed is reflective of patient care given, services provided, any
Patient Incident Reports are completed accurately and submitted immediately to the Manager or RN Supervisor.
Compliance with Community Hospice Pharmacy and State regulations in regard to obtaining, disposing, dispensing pharmaceuticals.
Takes initiative in addressing areas of need noted regarding facility operations/services, advising appropriate department for resolution.
Maintains a good attendance record; notifies organization of absences according to policy.
Education/Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
Two year Associate Degree, or a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing program
One year Registered Nurse experience with one year hospital medical-surgical/oncology experience preferred; or
Five years Licensed Practical Nurse experience within the past five (5) years, with one year hospital medical-surgical/oncology experience preferred.
Knowledge of appropriate educational principles and methods as applied to hospice nursing.
Working sometimes long and occasionally irregular hours.
$68.5k-73.5k yearly 4d ago
Chaplain Home Care
Vitas Healthcare 4.1
Vitas Healthcare job in Ocala, FL
The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff, including volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, which are determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs and religious orientations. The chaplain seeks excellence in pastoral care, which requires authentic demeanor, compassion and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified candidates must have Ordination or Commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care and has received the endorsement of and is in good standing with his/her body of faith.
Five years of pastoral experience preferred - two in a clinical setting.
A minimum of 1 unit (400 hours), preferably two (2) or more, of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by one of the following: Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, National Association of Catholic Chaplains or the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education.
Equivalencies to CPE may include one of the following: Evidence of clinical pastoral educational experience that includes supervision of ministry, peer group participation and theological reflection; AAMFT, AAPC, or AMHC certification; or DMin or other accredited graduate degree in pastoral care.
Knowledge and skill in dealing with spiritual dynamics of illness, loss and death.
Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Commitment to professional growth and development.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution.
Master's of Divinity or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited (ATS) seminary or theological school required.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
EOE/AA M/F/D/V
$33k-51k yearly est. Auto-Apply 7d ago
Physical Therapist
Amedisys Inc. 4.7
Gainesville, FL job
Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S. Attractive pay * $70-$90 Base Rate/Pay Per Visit What's in it for you
* A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
* Paid time off.
* Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
* Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
* Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
* 401(k) with a company match.
* Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
* Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
* And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
* To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
Why Amedisys?
* Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
* Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
* Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
* The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for helping patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
* Provides interventions, conducts reexaminations (every 30 days, at minimum), modifies interventions as necessary, and performs discharge planning.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Current license to practice physical therapy specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
* Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
* One year related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
* If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
* Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
* Current license to practice physical therapy specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
* Graduate from an accredited physical therapy educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
* One year related physical therapy experience for PTs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
* If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
* Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
* Responsible for helping patients maintain, restore and improve movement, activity and function.
* Provides interventions, conducts reexaminations (every 30 days, at minimum), modifies interventions as necessary, and performs discharge planning.
* Other duties as assigned.