Hospice Case Manager (RN)

Eden Health•Sierra Vista, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides in-home hospice services to patients, delivering specialized nursing care in accordance with each patient’s plan of care. Caseloads generally range from approximately 12 to 18 patients, depending on the complexity of patient and family needs, geography, and whether patients receive care at home or in a facility. The RN Case Manager manages patient care from admission through discharge, coordinates the total plan of care, and maintains continuity in collaboration with other health professionals and the interdisciplinary team. The role addresses patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team on bereavement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
One year of hospice experience within the last 24 months.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Proof of automobile insurance; motor vehicle record (MVR) will be checked.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Able to pass a criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill in accordance with the plan of care.
Demonstrate competency in agency-required skills, including pain management, symptom control, infusion therapy and device care, wound care, and aseptic technique.
Apply critical thinking, analysis, and clinical judgment when caring for patients and families facing terminal illness.
Address the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family or caregiver.
Make referrals to other disciplines as needed.
Coordinate the total plan of care and maintain continuity by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.
Attend all interdisciplinary group meetings.
Initiate patient care conferences for complex patients when needed.
Include the patient and family in implementation of the patient care plan.
Evaluate and routinely re-evaluate patients’ nursing needs and revise the plan of care as needed.
Educate patients and families or caregivers about their rights and responsibilities as hospice patients.
Communicate changes in the patient’s condition to the Attending Physician and Hospice Medical Director.
Manage patient care and ensure resources are used equitably and beneficially to meet needs.
Manage patient care from admission through discharge and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team on bereavement.