Case Manager-Palliative Care

Lexington Medical Center • SC

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About The Position

The Palliative Care Case Manager will provide care coordination, care transition management, palliative care and other services to patients with life-limiting, late-stage chronic illnesses. Working within the established medical plan of care, the Palliative Care Case Manager will work with the patient and family to identify goals of care that reduce the severity of disease symptoms and maximize the quality of life. Utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach, the Palliative Care Case Manager will facilitate meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelors in Nursing Degree
• Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of experience as a registered nurse in an acute hospital setting
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Currently licensed as Registered Nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina; Certification in Palliative Care required within 6 months of meeting mandatory requirements for certification.

Responsibilities

• Works in a cooperative manner, which fosters favorable relations between employees and patients, patient’s families, visitors, fellow employees and the medical staff.
• Exhibits commitment and pride through person example.
• Contributes to teamwork and creates harmonious, effective and positive working relationships with others.
• Respects, understands and responds with sensitivity to employees and guests by treating others as one would wish to be treated.
• Resolves conflicts and problem-solves.
• Exhibits telephone courtesy.
• Maintains Confidentiality.
• Facilitates the delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care and the achievement of desired outcomes for patients, families, and the organization through the coordination of services and the provision of direct patient care as needed.
• Working within the medical plan of care, supports patient / family to identify desired outcomes for managing life-limiting or terminal illness.
• Co-ordinates patient care conferences with the physician and other members of the health care team as needed.
• Reinforces information to patient and family as needed.
• Focuses on pain management and alleviation of symptoms.
• Involves professionals of other disciplines as needed to provide information, education and expertise in managing symptoms.
• Supports patient / family at critical decision points in care.
• Acts as a liaison with community physician, home health agency staff, or others involved in the patient’s ongoing care.
• Communicates with payor’s case managers when available to facilitate continuity of care across the continuum.
• Conducts rounds on patients when hospitalized.
• Monitors for readmission and intervenes at earliest opportunity.
• Makes follow up phone calls after discharge to ensure appropriate services are in place.
• Demonstrates competence to evaluate developmentally-appropriate clinical care for adult and geriatric patient populations.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees