Registered Nurse Manager, Hospice

HealthPartners is looking to hire a Registered Nurse Manager to join our Hospice team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Nurse Manager, Hospice provides operational and clinical leadership for hospice nursing and home health aide services. This role directly oversees the RN and HHA supervisory structure and is accountable for consistent day-to-day operations, staffing, clinical practice, team performance, and service delivery within these areas. Working in partnership with the Senior Manager, Hospice and interdisciplinary leaders, the Nurse Manager translates hospice strategy into reliable workflows, supports regulatory and quality priorities, and helps ensure compassionate, patient- and family-centered care.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hospice nursing and leading hospice nurses. They will have the ability to motivate and influence teams, connect with compassion, and have a desire to build high performing teams. This individual will be capable of reflection and able to recognize the importance of relationships even through challenging conversations. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a strong understanding of clinical skills for hospice nursing and hospice rules and regulations to help support the leaders.

Work Schedule:

• Monday - Friday; Available for leader support calls as needed
• The role will be considered On Site (4 days per week) and will float between locations based on needs. While the individual may primarily work out of one office, they will need to be present at each location throughout the month.
• Hospice has four entity programs officing out of 8170, 4916 Saint Louis Park, 5803 Oak Park Heights, and Olivia Hospital.

Required Qualifications:

• Education, Training or Degree
  
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing
  • Minimum of three years of hospice, home health, or related clinical experience, including at least two years of formal supervisory or leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading clinical operations, managing change, and supporting teams in a complex health care environment.
  
  
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  
  
  
  • Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state(s) of practice.
  • Current driver's license and ability to meet organizational driving requirements, if applicable to assigned responsibilities.
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  
  
  
  • Knowledge of hospice clinical practice, interdisciplinary care, Conditions of Participation, and applicable state and federal requirements.
  • Strong leadership and people-management skills, including coaching, performance management, workforce planning, and leadership development.
  • Ability to oversee nursing and home health aide operations across teams, locations, or service areas.
  • Ability to analyze clinical, operational, quality, staffing, and financial information and translate findings into action.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, critical-thinking, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing patient, staffing, and operational needs.
  • Knowledge of electronic medical record systems and standard business applications.
  • Commitment to patient- and family-centered care, employee engagement, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to work effectively in a union and non-union environment, when applicable.
  • Adheres to HealthPartners values, maintains confidentiality, reports safety and clinical concerns, and follows organizational and departmental policies.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education, Training or Degree
  
  
  
  • Certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN).
  • Certification in nursing leadership, health care administration, or a related specialty.
  • Experience in hospice operations, growth, capacity management, strategic planning, and budget management.
  • Experience working with Epic or another electronic medical record system.
  
  
• License/Registration/Certification
  
  
  
  • Certification as a Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) and/or Certification as a Hospice & Palliative Care Administrator (CHPCA)
  
  
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  
  
  
  • Experience supporting regulatory surveys, quality improvement initiatives, and corrective action plans.
  
  

Benefits:

HealthPartners offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!