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Customer Service Liaison
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Job Title/Position: Customer Service Liaison
Reports To: Executive Director
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The Clinical Services Liaison serves as a key connection between referral sources, patients, families, and the hospice clinical team. This role is responsible for educating healthcare partners about hospice services, facilitating referrals, and ensuring a smooth transition of patients into hospice care.
The Clinical Services Liaison collaborates closely with hospital staff, physicians, case managers, and community partners to promote timely and appropriate hospice admissions while supporting the organization’s mission of delivering compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care.
Job Responsibilities:
Referral & Relationship Development
- Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other healthcare partners.
- Educate referral sources on hospice eligibility, services, and the benefits of hospice care.
- Serve as a clinical resource to referral partners regarding hospice appropriateness and patient needs.
- Conduct in-person and virtual meetings with healthcare providers and case managers.
Referral Coordination & Admissions Support
- Identify potential hospice candidates and coordinate referrals with intake and admissions teams.
- Collaborate with clinical staff to ensure timely evaluation of referred patients.
- Facilitate communication between referral sources, families, and hospice clinicians.
- Ensure accurate documentation and communication regarding referral status.
Patient & Family Support
- Provide education to patients and families regarding hospice philosophy, services, and care expectations.
- Assist families in understanding the transition to hospice care.
- Support a compassionate and patient-centered admission process.
Collaboration & Internal Coordination
- Work closely with clinical leadership, admissions, intake, and operations teams to support patient transitions.
- Communicate referral trends and opportunities to leadership.
- Participate in care coordination discussions when appropriate.
Community Presence
- Represent the hospice organization at healthcare facilities, community events, and professional meetings.
- Promote awareness of hospice services within the healthcare community.
- Maintain a strong understanding of local healthcare networks and referral patterns.
Job Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 2–3 years of healthcare experience required
- Hospice, palliative care, home health, or case management experience strongly preferred
- Experience working with referral sources such as hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, or assisted living communities preferred
- Knowledge of hospice eligibility criteria and the Medicare hospice benefit preferred
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills
- Ability to educate clinical and non-clinical audiences on hospice services and benefits
- Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills
- Compassionate approach to end-of-life care conversations with patients and families
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
- Proficiency with CRM systems, EMR platforms, and Microsoft Office preferred
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings options, and more. Our benefits are designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals.
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Hospice Aide
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.
The hospice aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of a patient's care.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.
2. Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within the realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
3. Meeting the safety needs of the patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.)
4. Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
5. Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
6. Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
7. Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
8. Taking and recording oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
9. Providing proper care and observation of the patient's skin to prevent the breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
10. Assessing and reporting on the patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
11. Assist in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
12. Provide a normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.
13. Assistance with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders.”
14. Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Assisting as assigned with light laundry needs.
15. Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
16. Providing respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
17. Keeping the patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
18. Adhering to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
19. Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
20. Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Job Qualifications:
1. Active STNA or CNA (state will dictate) Certification in the state performing job duties.
2. Meets the training requirements of the State.
3. Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training. Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed before a mandatory 16 hours of practical training.
4. At least 18 years of age.
5. Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
6. Understands hospice philosophy and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
7. Satisfactory references from previous employers.
8. Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision. Secure with issues of death/dying. Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
9. Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and the impaired.
10. Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
11. Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
12. Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.
13. Complete a probationary period. This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings options, and more. Our benefits are designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Luminary Hospice
Hospice Volunteer (unpaid)
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This is an unpaid volunteer position
Reports To: Volunteer Coordinator
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The volunteer provides patient care and support services according to his/her experience and training and in compliance with organization policies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary group amid various settings: home care; respite; inpatient, bereavement, and/or administrative; office duties.
- Participates in general orientation.
- Serves the patient and family/caregiver under the guidance of the Volunteer Coordinator and Case Manager or as a part of the administrative team.
- Serves as substitute family/caregiver in the home performing activities that the volunteer has been prepared for and has agreed to perform. The volunteer may do homemaker chores, run errands, and provide respite care as well.
- Documents as educated and instructed maintaining confidentiality.
- Meets all health requirements set by Luminary Hospice.
- Provides availability regularly and/or keeping with the patient and family/caregiver needs.
- Participates in volunteer support groups and/or educational in-services.
- Maintains open communication and reports regularly to the Volunteer Coordinator.
- Assignment of other duties (as needed) directed by the Volunteer Coordinator.
- Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Participates in interdisciplinary group meetings, as appropriate.
Job Qualifications:
- Mature individual, supportive of the hospice concept, comfortable with his/her spirituality, and willing to serve others in a volunteer capacity.
- Surviving family members: must meet a year's waiting period after the patient’s death to participate in direct patient care or public relations activities.
- Successful completion of the hospice’s volunteer training and orientation program.
- Previous volunteer experience may be helpful.
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary group.
- If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
This role is not eligible for benefits.
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PRN Volunteer Coordinator
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all volunteer program activities in the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation programs.
- Recruits, educates and selects volunteers from at least three (3) recruitment sessions a year.
- Establish a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and the entire hospice team.
- Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Maintains monthly statistics.
- Maintains current personnel files.
- Reevaluate the volunteer program as necessary.
- Coordinate support/education meetings.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.
- Participate as needed in the budget preparation for program development.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.
Job Qualifications:
- At least three (3) to five (5) years' experience in health care preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years' experience in a health care setting. Hospice and/or volunteer experience preferred.
- Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.
- Understands hospice philosophy.
- Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patient and organizational needs.
- Ability to manage a group of individuals providing volunteer time and who will be considered employees.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
PRN roles are not eligible for benefits.
Ready to apply?
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PRN Registered Nurse Case Manager
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The PRN Registered Nurse Case Manager plans, organizes, and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with an emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
Job Responsibilities:
Patient Care
- Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
- Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
- Writing and initiating a plan of care
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
- Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility for coordinating patient care for assigned caseload.
Communication
- Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
- Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Teach the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Assists the patient's family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
- Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
Additional Duties
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available. - Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Job Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred, One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.
- Current licensure in State and CPR certification.
- Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.
- Management experience is not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
PRN roles are not eligible for benefits.
Ready to apply?
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Hospice Care Consultant
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Reports To: Executive Director
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The Hospice Care Consultant provides education and brings awareness to the hospice benefit with a primary focus on developing and maintaining relationships that give access to eligible patients to receive hospice services.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists the Executive Director/Administrator in establishing organization volume projections in the annual budget.
- Initiates marketing and promotional initiatives to achieve budgetary volume projections.
- Conducts market assessments and develops a comprehensive marketing plan designed to meet budgetary projections.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current and potential referral sources.
- Educates facilities, families, and the community at large on the hospice benefit.
- Provides leadership in strategic planning including identifying opportunities for additional or improved services to address customer needs.
- Support care team in field by gathering referral information, helping to obtain orders, following up on pending referrals.
- Ensure annual education is completed and documented.
- Accountable to goals set by agency leadership including development of unique referral sources, territory growth, achieving admission/census goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Job Qualifications:
1. A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
2. At least two (2) years experience in health care marketing, preferably in hospice care preferred.
3. Proficient in MS Office applications and ability to learn department and job-specific software systems.
4. Demonstrate organizational skills.
5. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
6. Demonstrate analytical skills when problem-solving.
7. Demonstrate high attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Communication: Demonstrate knowledge to reply and receive information to and from others.
- Customer Service: Works with customers to assess their needs in an effort to meet/exceed requirements and expectations.
- Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates knowledge on how to manage oneself and how to interact successfully with others.
- Time Management: Demonstrate ability to manage your time productively and efficiently.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings options, and more. Our benefits are designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Luminary Hospice
PRN Hospice Aide
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The PRN hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.
The PRN hospice aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of a patient's care.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.
2. Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within the realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
3. Meeting the safety needs of the patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.)
4. Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
5. Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
6. Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
7. Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
8. Taking and recording oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
9. Providing proper care and observation of the patient's skin to prevent the breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
10. Assessing and reporting on the patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
11. Assist in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
12. Provide a normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.
13. Assistance with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders.”
14. Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Assisting as assigned with light laundry needs.
15. Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
16. Providing respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
17. Keeping the patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
18. Adhering to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
19. Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
20. Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Job Qualifications:
1. Active STNA or CNA (state will dictate) Certification in the state performing job duties.
2. Meets the training requirements of the State.
3. Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training. Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed before a mandatory 16 hours of practical training.
4. At least 18 years of age.
5. Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
6. Understands hospice philosophy and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
7. Satisfactory references from previous employers.
8. Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision. Secure with issues of death/dying. Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
9. Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and the impaired.
10. Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
11. Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
12. Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.
13. Complete a probationary period. This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
PRN roles are not eligible for benefits.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Luminary Hospice
PRN Bereavement Coordinator
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The Bereavement Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers from Luminary Hospice for up to 13 months following the death of the individual hospice patient.
Job Responsibilities:
- Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers.
- Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion, and refinement through annual evaluation of services.
- Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work-related grief through one-to-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources.
- Provides bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community. Expands and maintains community resource list as needed.
- Assists as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice personnel support needs (i.e., yearly retreats, and weekly support groups).
- Functions independently but seeks and accepts guidance from other members of the interdisciplinary group or members of the community.
- Participates in hospice activities such as in-service education, hospice personnel meetings, and relevant committees.
- Advances professional knowledge and skills.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
Job Qualifications:
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Knowledge and commitment to hospice philosophy.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling individuals and/or in groups regarding loss.
- If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
PRN roles are not eligible for benefits.
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Hospice Aide
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.
The hospice aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of a patient's care.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.
2. Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within the realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
3. Meeting the safety needs of the patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.)
4. Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
5. Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
6. Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
7. Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
8. Taking and recording oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
9. Providing proper care and observation of the patient's skin to prevent the breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
10. Assessing and reporting on the patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
11. Assist in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
12. Provide a normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.
13. Assistance with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders.”
14. Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Assisting as assigned with light laundry needs.
15. Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
16. Providing respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
17. Keeping the patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
18. Adhering to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
19. Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
20. Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Job Qualifications:
1. Active STNA or CNA (state will dictate) Certification in the state performing job duties.
2. Meets the training requirements of the State.
3. Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training. Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed before a mandatory 16 hours of practical training.
4. At least 18 years of age.
5. Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
6. Understands hospice philosophy and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
7. Satisfactory references from previous employers.
8. Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision. Secure with issues of death/dying. Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
9. Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and the impaired.
10. Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
11. Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
12. Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.
13. Complete a probationary period. This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings options, and more. Our benefits are designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals.
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Bereavement & Volunteer Coordinator
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The Bereavement & Volunteer Coordinator is a hybrid role responsible for two essential pillars of the Luminary Hospice care model: delivering compassionate bereavement support to families and caregivers for up to 13 months following a patient’s passing, and planning, coordinating, and managing all volunteer program activities across the organization. This role serves as a vital bridge between the clinical team, grieving families, and the community volunteers who extend our mission.
Job Responsibilities:
Bereavement:
- Coordinate the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to families and caregivers.
- Plan for Bereavement Program development, expansion, and refinement through annual evaluation of services.
- Provide bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work-related grief through one-to-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources.
- Provide bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community; expand and maintain community resource list as needed.
- Assist as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice personnel support needs (e.g., yearly retreats and weekly support groups).
Volunteer Program:
- Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation programs.
- Recruit, educate, and select volunteers through a minimum of three (3) recruitment sessions per year.
- Establish a need for volunteer services with the patient, family/caregiver, and the entire hospice team.
- Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner; maintain current personnel files and monthly statistics.
- Re-evaluate the volunteer program as necessary and coordinate support/education meetings.
- Provide information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.
- Participate as needed in budget preparation for program development.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced or theological degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Master’s degree in Social Work with qualifications in clinical grief counseling, or equivalent experience, is a plus.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a health care setting; three (3) to five (5) years preferred. Hospice and/or volunteer coordination experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of grief response and experience counseling individuals and/or groups regarding loss.
- Ability to supervise, coordinate, organize, and evaluate volunteer hospice personnel for both patient-facing and organizational needs.
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member across clinical, administrative, and community-facing functions.
- Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
- If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with a vehicle insured in accordance with state or organizational requirements and maintained in good working order.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings options, and more. Our benefits are designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals.
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Registered Nurse Case Manager
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Reports To: Director of Clinical Services
This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, with terms and payout details reviewed during the hiring process.
About Luminary Hospice:
At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.
Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.
About the role:
The Registered Nurse Case Manager plans, organizes, and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with an emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
Job Responsibilities:
Patient Care
- Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
- Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
- Writing and initiating a plan of care
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
- Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility for coordinating patient care for assigned caseload.
Communication
- Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
- Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Teach the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Assists the patient's family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
- Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
Additional Duties
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available. - Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Job Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred, One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.
- Current licensure in State and CPR certification.
- Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.
- Management experience is not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Compensation and Benefits:
Luminary Hospice offers a competitive compensation package, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings options, and more. Our benefits are designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term financial goals.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Luminary Hospice