Hospice Team Leader
Company: Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care
Location: Elk Grove Village
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: $68,000 - $100,000 DOE
Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice
and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare
provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide
exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support
for adults and children. The majority of our direct patient care is
in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the
home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a
24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out
of our Joliet administrative offices. We are currently seeking a
full time Hospice Team Leader for DuPage County. The Hospice Team
Leader oversees a team of RN Case Managers (RNCM), Social Workers
and Chaplains and plans, organizes and directs hospice care, and is
experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health
education/experience. The Hospice Team Leader will be responsible
for the following: Enhance communication to ensure existing RN Case
Managers, Social Workers and Chaplains receive support in the
field. Conduct weekly IDT meetings for their designated team. Guide
new staff with new employee orientation and education in hospice
care. Perform timely performance check-ins with their team on a
quarterly basis. Participate in ride-a-long visits with their team
on a quarterly basis and as needed. Maintain a small caseload.
Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessment of
patient and family to determine hospice needs. Participate in on
call coverage. The successful candidate will be an RN, Social
Worker or Chaplain with a minimum of 3 years Hospice experience.
Prior supervisory experience a plus. Lightways offers a generous
benefit package that includes medical, dental, disability, life
insurance, pension, holidays and a generous PTO plan for full time
positions. For additional information on Lightways benefit package,
please visit Lightways.org and click on Careers.
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