What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Manager position at Good Shepherd Hospice?
Overview
💙 You became a nurse to make a difference… what if you could do that and lead others to do the same?
If you’ve spent the last few years as a hospice nurse, you already know—it’s more than a job. It’s the quiet moments, the hard conversations, and the privilege of being there when it matters most.
Now imagine taking that experience and stepping into a role where you can guide a team, support your fellow nurses, and shape the care patients and families receive every single day.
Good Shepherd Hospice is looking for a Patient Care Manager, and a nurse with 3–5 years of hospice experience could be the perfect fit.
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Responsibilities
💙 You became a nurse to make a difference… what if you could do that and lead others to do the same?
If you’ve spent the last few years as a hospice nurse, you already know—it’s more than a job. It’s the quiet moments, the hard conversations, and the privilege of being there when it matters most.
Now imagine taking that experience and stepping into a role where you can guide a team, support your fellow nurses, and shape the care patients and families receive every single day.
Good Shepherd Hospice is looking for a Patient Care Manager, and a nurse with 3–5 years of hospice experience could be the perfect fit.
- Still close to patient care
- Growing into leadership
- Making an even bigger impact
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Responsibilities
- Coordinates the development, implementation and review of the Plan of care for each patient/family.
- Steps in as the Alternate Administrator in the absence of the Administrator/Executive Director.
- Leads and supervises weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings. Participates in interview process, hiring, and orientation of clinical staff.
- Supervises and evaluates clinical staff based on performance standards as outlined in written job descriptions.
- Participates in the budgeting for patient care expenses and monitors expenses related to patient/family services.
- Serves as a resource person and liaison for the patient care providers, social workers, volunteer coordinator and bereavement coordinator.
- Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state in which the care is being provided.
- 3-5 years of Hospice Nurse experience
- Previous experience in hospice, home health, geriatrics or general medical/surgical nursing.
- 5 Weeks of Paid Time off
- Paid Holidays
- Company Cell Phone OR Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Health/Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits (Delta Dental)
- Vision Benefits (VSP Vision)
- Flexible Spending Account "FSA"
- Employer Paid Life and AD&D
- Education Fund
- Voluntary Benefits:
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- 401k