Lead Registered Nurse

Hospice of Marion County, a part of Empath Health is seeking a Lead Registered Nurse with Home Care Home Base experience to join our team.

This is a remote position that requires a safe, secure, and professional work environment. Shift: M-F 10:30am to 7pm

The Lead Registered Nurse processes all electronic medical record workflow from admission to discharge. Serves as a professional leader in assessing, planning, guiding and evaluating patient care. Interacts with management, physicians, inpatient and outpatient clinical staff, and others utilizing a teamwork approach.

Since 1983, Hospice of Marion County has been honored to serve families across Ocala and Marion County with compassionate, expert end-of-life care. As part of Empath Health, we help neighbors with advanced illness live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible, while supporting their families and caregivers with respect, guidance, and dignity.

• Processes admissions, discharges, transfers, branch transfers, service location changes, team orders, level of care changes per HCHB/EMR guidelines. Reviews and edits as necessary MD orders. Completes periodic medical record review to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with plan of care. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, State, Federal and others. Ensure all visit codes and branch codes comply with EMR billing.
• Ensures workflow scheduled and approved per HCHB, agency, and Medicare guidelines. Monitors patient medical records as changes are made to ensure all necessary MD orders have been obtained, LOC is correct, service locations updated, branch transfers completed, and calendars updated as indicated.
• Serves as a resource for all staff to assist with changes to patient medical records and troubleshooting as necessary. Provides providing timely feedback to staff regarding incorrect orders, LOC changes, transfers of all types. Assists with monitoring patient visits to ensure compliance with scope and frequency.
• Interfaces with other departments, care groups, and clinical leaders to discuss and resolve problems and ensure the best interest of the organization is met. Communicates and collaborates with all disciplines on the team to ensure full participation of all staff in the care of the patient.
• Interfaces with other departments, care groups, and clinical leaders to discuss and resolve problems and ensure the best interest of the organization is met. Communicates and collaborates with all disciplines on the team to ensure full participation of all staff in the care of the patient.

• Earn Competitive Pay: Your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Benefits & Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
• Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
• Grow Your Career: CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.
• Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

• Currently licensed and registered in the State of Florida. BSN and/or Hospice certification preferred.
• One year of recent hospice, oncology, medical/surgical, or home health, public/health experience preferred.
• One year of Electronic Medical Records experience, Homecare Homebase software experienced.
• Expertise in support skills, palliative care, and educational techniques.
• Demonstrates organizational, administrative and personnel management skills.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in writing and verbally.
• Flexible, creative, assertive, articulate, nurturing and self-nurturing.
• Computer skills are a necessary component of position.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Able to work well under stress and deadlines.

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

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