Jobs

Hours:

Full time, days,

Overview: 

The RN Hospice Case Manager is responsible for managing; the overall plan of care, care coordination with members of the team and caregivers and outcomes for assigned patients using critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize the nursing process to structure care and individualized patient goals
• Demonstrate ability to assess and interpret clinical findings, verbal and non-verbal communication
• Demonstrate knowledge in performing routine nursing skills
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in performing technical skills
• Assess and document patient’s response to treatment
• Administer medications according to the organizations policy
• Develop licensed nursing assistant plan of care, and revises as needed
• Implements physician orders accurately
• Regularly participate in interdisciplinary case conference and document patient information as needed
• Document patient care practices and information regarding patient status according to agency policy
• Knowledge and implementation of POC, evaluating effectiveness of care and progress toward patient goals and regularly update POC as needed
• Clinical decision making using critical thinking/problem solving skills based upon best practices
• Provide case related information to physicians, team leaders, supervisors and ancillary members of the team as required
• Provide patient centered care and education that is goal driven to maximize discharge potential; involve patient/family in self-care as appropriate
• Delegate non-nursing tasks to support personnel
• Delegate appropriate tasks/assignments to LPN’s
• Provide clinical supervision of non-nursing staff
• Comply with regulatory information
• Demonstrate self-assertiveness by keeping up-to-date with required skills and practice, and identify and seek opportunities to learn unfamiliar skills
• Demonstrate patient advocacy and empowerment by their actions and communication
• Participate in education on quality and patient outcomes
• Responsible for accurate OASIS assessment and documentation at all necessary points of care
• Maintain a productivity average of 4.5 visits a day including completion of all necessary and accompanying documentation within 24 hours
• Arrive on time for meetings/education
• Practice nursing within the scope of license set by the NH Board of Nursing
• Engages in respectful communication (both verbal and written) with team members, patients, family members, and the community
• Adheres to agency wide policies
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Current NH RN license 
• Minimum 2-5 years direct care experience preferred
• IV Skills preferred
• Excellent communication skills necessary (verbal and written)
• Telephone triage experience preferred