RN Case Manager - Hospice,

Quick Facts

• $5,000 sign on bonus for full time external candidates.
• Registered Nurse Case Manager for hospice patients; responsible for nursing delivery of the Plan of Care.

Description

As the Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient. Continuously evaluate personal and professional performance and make necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. Develop the patient’s Plan of Care in collaboration with other professionals and implement treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory that promotes physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being, with familiarity of end-of-life patient/family needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation to determine eligibility for hospice services during a visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral
• Identifies the patient’s/family’s physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient’s condition
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
• Current driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical experience
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Benefits

Salary range: $71,640 to $107,460 annually based on full-time employment (pay based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.). In addition to salary, you receive a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility requirements). Drug-free workplace—candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.