Hospice RN Case Manager - Southwest Michigan Talent Pool

Optimal Care - Evergreen • Kalamazoo, MI

9h • $80,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Optimal Care is building a talent pipeline of compassionate Registered Nurses for future Hospice RN Case Manager opportunities serving Southwest Michigan. The role provides skilled nursing care and compassionate support to patients and families, helping ensure comfort, dignity, and quality of life. The RN Case Manager practices the full scope of nursing and builds relationships with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and interdisciplinary team members. The position coordinates comprehensive care for an assigned caseload while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

This is a high-travel role requiring daily travel within the service area to provide care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. The office location is 4341 S Westnedge Ave, Suite 2210, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Service area options include Kalamazoo / St. Joseph / Allegan; Barry / Calhoun / Branch Counties; and Allegan / Van Buren / Berrien / Cass Counties. Listed schedules include full-time Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; part-time three weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and per diem flexible weekdays, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each schedule includes a weekend on-call rotation. This posting is a talent pool for future opportunities.

The listed pay range is $80,000–$85,000 USD. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Optimal Care offers reasonable accommodations during the application process, interviews, and employment, and is an equal-opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• At least one year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
• Nursing skills consistent with accepted nursing standards.
• Ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and function effectively in a home or nursing facility environment.
• Skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Hospice or home health experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care and compassionate support to hospice patients and their families.
• Help ensure patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
• Build relationships with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Coordinate comprehensive care for an assigned caseload.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Travel daily within the service area to provide care in homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
• Assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings.
• Complete required documentation and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Participate in a weekend on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• At least three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees; part-time and per-diem employees also accrue paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options, including dependent care.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Pet insurance.
• ID and fraud protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree