Hospice LPN Patient Care Coordinator

Job description

LPN Patient Care Coordinator - Hospice
LPN in Springfield, MA | Baystate Health Careers
Department: Hospice
Location: Home Health Office is located at 30 Capital Dr Ste A, West Springfield, Massachusetts
Job Type: Part-Time
Shift: Days
Make an Impact with Baystate Health
Baystate Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Patient Care Coordinator to join our Hospice Team. Our team provides compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care across hospital, home, and community settings. Working closely with hospital discharge planners, registered nurses, physicians, hospice providers, and families, the LPN Care Coordinator facilitates the transition from hospital to home by coordinating services, communicating care needs, and ensuring necessary resources are in place for a safe and seamless discharge. This is a non-hands-on patient care role focused on coordination and continuity of services.
The LPN Care Coordinator plays a meaningful role in supporting patients and families during the transition home by facilitating discharge planning, coordinating home-based services and equipment, and addressing barriers to care. Through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, this position helps ensure patients and families have the resources and support needed for a comfortable, coordinated transition home.
The LPN Patient Care Coordinator Will:
• Coordinate transitions from hospital to home for hospice patients, ensuring a safe, timely, and seamless discharge process.
• Collaborate with hospital discharge planners, registered nurses, physicians, hospice providers, and community partners to facilitate continuity of care.
• Coordinate home hospice services, medical equipment, supplies, and other resources needed to support patients upon discharge.
• Communicate with patients and families regarding discharge plans, available services, and next steps in the transition home.
• Identify and help resolve barriers to discharge, including service availability, equipment needs, and coordination of community resources.
• Facilitate the exchange of patient information and discharge documentation among hospital staff, hospice teams, and receiving providers.
• Track transition progress, follow up on outstanding needs, and help ensure required services are arranged before the patient returns home.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support compliance with organizational policies, hospice procedures, and applicable LPN scope-of-practice requirements.

Schedule Details
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Shift: Days
• Hours: 32 hours
• Schedule: 7:30a-4p
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Benefits That Support You
At Baystate Health, you get the best of both worlds: the resources, stability, and career opportunities of a large integrated healthcare system with the supportive culture of a community-focused organization.
Depending on eligibility, benefits may include:
• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including local Health New England plans.
• Tuition & Training: Tuition assistance, CEUs, and professional development opportunities.
• Career Growth: Clinical advancement, leadership development, and internal career opportunities.
• Regional Opportunities: Career options across Baystate Health hospitals, practices, and services throughout western Massachusetts.
• Retirement: Retirement savings and employer match.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO for eligible employees.
• Additional Benefits: [Include only if applicable, such as on-site parking, shift differentials, etc.]

About Baystate Health
Baystate Health is an integrated healthcare system serving patients and communities throughout western Massachusetts. Our network includes Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Children's Hospital, Baystate Noble Hospital, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital, Baystate Medical Practices, and Baystate Home Health & Hospice .
Whether you provide direct patient care, clinical services, or operational support, your work at Baystate Health helps improve the health of the communities we serve.
Required Skills
• LPN License in Massachusetts
• Drivers License
• BLS Certification- American Heart Association

Start Your Career at Baystate Health
You Belong at Baystate.
Education:
GED or HiSET (Required)
Certifications:
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Driver License - Other, Licensed Practical Nurse - National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Compensation
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.
Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum
$29.30 - $33.68 - $39.83
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.