Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Office Location: 3333 Camino Del Rio South Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92108
Coverage area: This is in office. This is not a remote position
Schedule: Full Time Sunday-Thursday
Apreva Hospice is looking for a compassionate and detail-oriented Hospice Clinical Specialist to support the delivery of high-quality hospice care through expert clinical oversight, documentation management, and workflow coordination. This vital role ensures patients receive timely, compliant, and well-coordinated care by managing clinical processes from start of care through discharge.
The ideal candidate is a skilled clinician who excels in documentation, regulatory compliance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care planning. Join our mission-driven team and help support individuals and families during one of life’s most important transitions.
How YOU will benefit
- Make a meaningful impact by ensuring timely and quality care for patients in hospice
- Use your clinical expertise in a role focused on care planning, documentation, and compliance
- Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to enhance continuity of care
- Develop professionally in a supportive and mission-focused environment
- Contribute to excellence in regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and patient outcomes
Benefits and Perks for You!
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO
- Mileage reimbursement
- Access to wellness and discount programs such as Noom, SkinIO (Virtual Skin Cancer Screening), childcare, gym memberships, pet insurance, travel and entertainment discounts and more!
*Benefits may vary by employment status
Responsibilities
As a Hospice Clinical Specialist, You will:
- Provide clinical oversight for nursing management, documentation, and patient care planning
- Process workflow following the completion of Start of Care visits to ensure continuity of care
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings to coordinate and review patient care plans
- Review and adjust visit schedules for Start of Care (SOC) and recertification visits as needed
- Maintain and manage clinical orders within the HCHB (Homecare Homebase) system
- Assist in managing admissions, discharges, and deaths with proper documentation
- Ensure timely and compliant documentation per agency policies and regulatory requirements
- Support data collection efforts for compliance monitoring and quality assurance initiatives
- Communicate effectively with referral sources to facilitate smooth patient transitions into care
- Contribute to staff development and nursing policy implementation as assigned
Qualifications
- Associate degree in Nursing with current license
- Three years practice as a Registered Nurse
- Previous Hospice experience preferred
- Current Nursing License
- Knowledge of the Hospice Philosophy of Care
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other software programs