RN-Lead, Home Health and Hospice
Company: SSM Health
Location: Ripon
Posted on: January 1, 2026
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Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-St. Agnes Hospital
Home Care & Hospice Worker Type: Regular Job Summary: Provides
leadership and coordination of clinician/patient staffing and/or
scheduling while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and
quality patient care to patients within a home setting or an SSM
hospice house location. Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assigns, leads, educates and monitors
nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or
performs performance evaluations of staff. Functions in the role of
supervisor or branch manager in branch leader absence and takes a
lead role in process improvement responsibilities. Assists branch
leaders in preparing clinical reports and operational duties.
Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes
patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate
patient care is given. Performs direct patient care as needed.
Coaches staff on effective and efficient case management &
collaborates with other health care providers to deliver results
for positive clinical & financial outcomes. Collaborates with
advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes. Evaluates
the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that
affect desired patient outcomes. Responds to complaints about
patient care and manages through established channels. Performs
ongoing chart review on case load with attention to: a)
Accurateness of 485, recertification, verbal orders for changes in
Plan of Care. b) Assuring every visit performed is within assigned
frequency. c) Assuring overall documentation supports coverage of
service as defined by regulation or payor. May provide input for
hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff. Works
in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other
duties as assigned. EDUCATION Graduate of accredited school of
nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE One year
of registered nurse experience ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Proof of
motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state
requirements upon hire and upon request. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent
lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent
use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or
less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish
colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent
use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body
sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional
bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and
repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent driving. Rare
crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support
HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor
Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) -
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support
HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor
Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact
State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional
Registration State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support
HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And Driver License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor
Vehicle Report (MVR) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact
State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare
Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Driver
License – State of Issuance And Driving Record - Motor Vehicle
Report (MVR) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and
Professional Services Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of
America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1902000116 HOSPICE FDL
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefits: SSM Health values our
exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package
to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team
members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly
adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment
Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers
eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid
base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage :
we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for
eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equal
opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or
any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more.
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