Hospice RN Case Manager / RNCM

Mission Healthcare•Carson City, NV

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mission Healthcare, a leading home health and hospice company with operations in seven states, is seeking a Hospice RN Case Manager. The company emphasizes its core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service (CARES) and is dedicated to taking care of its people. Joining Mission Healthcare offers the chance to positively impact patients' lives daily and advance your career within a collaborative, compassionate, and committed culture. The organization is expanding its team and is eager to welcome new members to its 'mission family'.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Minimum of 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
Basic Life Support (BLS), with hands-on CPR certification.
Valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
1 year of home health experience

Responsibilities

Completes an initial assessment of the patient and family to determine home care needs.
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
Regularly re-evaluates patients’ needs.
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
Develops a care plan which establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
Counsels the patient and family in meeting plan of care and related needs.
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.