Hospice Case Manager (Registered Nurse)

Quick Facts

• Schedule: Full Time, Monday–Friday (8 hours), rotating weekends
• Employment status: Regular, Non-Exempt

Description

Experienced Registered Nurse providing skilled palliative and end-of-life care in the community setting. Facilitates development of a collaborative interdisciplinary plan and ensures overall coordination and medical management of hospice services for patients and their significant others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hospice services and ensure overall medical management
• Facilitate collaborative interdisciplinary care planning
• Perform clinical assessment and apply accepted treatment protocols
• Recognize special needs of hospice patients and respond to unsafe or emergency situations
• Communicate effectively with patients and significant others; maintain constructive internal/external relationships
• Manage sensitive issues and conflict by planning, organizing, prioritizing, and using critical thinking
• Maintain required licensure and certifications and engage in professional development

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• RN license in California
• BLS (Healthcare Provider) certification
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• 2 years recent relevant experience
• Ability to function independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Knowledge of pathophysiology and accepted treatment protocols for common home care diagnoses
• Knowledge of safety and infection control principles
• Understanding of palliative care for terminally ill patients
• Ability to meet productivity standards

Benefits

Benefits: Yes