Overview: Position will be a dedicated Hospice Educator, providing education and mentoring to hospice nurses in a classroom and field setting while maintaining skills by visiting patients in their home Duties & Responsibilities: • Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Medicare/Medicaid Hospice benefit including admission criteria, philosophy and services. • Educate, mentor and precept Hospice clinical staff to assist them in being successful and knowledgeable in their roles. • Maintain current knowledge of clinical issues, regulatory and reimbursement standards. • Evaluates performance of new staff and modifies teaching and orientation plans/milestones in coordination with the Education Team. • Evaluates, teaches and mentors clinicians in Hospice case management and interdisciplinary care planning • Completes team member evaluations at end of introductory period • Participates in the development of staff performance management/improvement plans, including monitoring and improvement strategies • Assesses and monitors clinical competency of assigned staff during introductory period and ongoing Reviews visit documentation, including: o Assessments o Care Plans o Medications o POC o IOT notes • Collaborates with Assistant Managers to support: • Daily Scheduling • Staff and Patient problem solving • Cross training and coverage of Assistant Managers, staff & Hospice CRC: • Duties assigned to Assistant Managers • POC review • Review Admission/Recert visits • Hospice Admission Coding • CTI completion • Work Que management • Field Expectations: • Maintains a minimum productivity of X # of visits per week which may include: o Joint Visits o Overflow of Admissions o Managing Caseload o Additional Coverage as needed • Reviews visit documentation including: o Assessments o Care Plans o Medications o POC o IDT Notes • Attends mandatory meetings as required. « Rotates into Weekend/On call schedule as needed. Job Qualifications/Experience: • Current NJ RN License • BSN preferred « CHPN preferred • 3-5 years' experience as a RN in Hospice/Palliative Care or related field » 2-3 years' experience in Hospice supervision/education preferred • Pain and symptom management skills • Knowledgeable in the signs and symptoms associated with the end of life • Excellent computer skills, problem solving skills • EMR experience, EPIC preferred At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our facilities and sites of care include: + Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ + Overlook Medical Center, Summit NJ + Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ + Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ + Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ + Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morriston NJ + Atlantic Rehabilitation + Atlantic Home Care and Hospice We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We are part of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and are a member of AllSpire Health Partners. We receiver awards and recognitions for what we provide to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: + 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine (13 years in a row) + Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare + 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare + 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review + Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP + Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) + CEO Cancer Gold Standard ™ + One of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + Security 500: Security Magazine + Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets + NJ Sustainable Business Our Home care and Hospice teams work with more than our patients, we work with their families, inside their homes and in their community. When you join our team, you also join theirs, bringing them your comfort, compassion, education, and expertise. We celebrate these close connections every day, by delivering the best comprehensive home care and hospice services possible. EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.