Hospice RN-Case Manager Days Fulltime- Barrington, Lake Zurich, Wauconda

American Addiction Centers • Lake Zurich, IL

5d • $38 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Hospice RN-Case Manager position involves identifying and coordinating patient/family care to support terminally ill patients and families in all hospice settings. The role requires a minimum of every 15 days of patient/family contact, utilizing teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care at end of life and maximize quality of life. The Case Manager will educate patients and families, update physicians, and ensure appropriate utilization of services and hospice level of care criteria. Responsibilities include administering medications, leading interdisciplinary care groups (IDG), developing and implementing patient care plans, coordinating services, and arranging for necessary equipment and supplies. Accurate documentation in the electronic health record is essential, recording patient experiences through assessments and narratives. The role involves ongoing assessment of patient response to treatments, making necessary changes to interventions, and communicating with physicians, supervisors, and the IDG. Additionally, the Case Manager will supervise Home Health Aides and LPNs, facilitate discharge planning, and potentially conduct OASIS assessments and establish/update plans of care for Palliative Care patients in Wisconsin. The position also requires utilizing proper body mechanics for patient positioning and transporting, and orienting/mentoring new staff. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge of age-specific care and principles of growth and development.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained upon hire unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.
• Typically requires 1-2 years of experience in nursing that includes experiences in home health, hospice, medical/surgical, long term care, emergency care/ICU or oncology or similar related experience.
• Competent in the principles of deformity prevention, normal range of motion, body mechanics and body alignment; and fundamental principles of human behavior and an understanding of the effects of stress upon individuals and groups.
• Excellent awareness and perception skills, for the purpose of assessing a patient's needs, concerns and to recognize changes in their health condition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent decision making and critical thinking skills, with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Excellent prioritization and organizational skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• WI ONLY: May conduct OASIS assessments for Palliative Care patient and establish and update the plan of care.
• May conduct hospice initial and comprehensive assessments and establish and update the plan of care.
• Ensures continued skilled nursing/home bound criteria are met.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Orients and mentors new staff as requested.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and coordinating patient/family care to support terminally ill patients and families in all hospice settings.
• Utilizing teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care at end of life and maximize the quality of life for patients and families.
• Educating patients and families regarding disease processes and trajectory, disease management, hospice philosophies, signs and symptoms of decline and end of life.
• Updating the primary physician as indicated and according to agency, accreditation, state and federal requirements.
• Continuously reviewing all aspects of every patient on the caseload to include appropriate utilization of services and ensuring appropriate hospice level of care criteria are met.
• Making referrals to other team members as appropriate.
• Administering medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Leading the interdisciplinary care group (IDG) specific to each patient and family on their caseload.
• Working within the IDG to develop, revise, and implement the patient’s Plan of Care.
• Coordinating all services and collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to provide consistent patient care.
• Arranging for and/or recommending equipment, medical supplies and other necessary items and services as indicated.
• Entering, completing and updating documentation in the electronic health record as required according to agency/department standards and policies, accreditation, state and federal guidelines.
• Accurately recording the patient’s experience with a combination of assessments and narrative.
• Providing on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, medications and teaching while making appropriate changes in interventions and follow-up to meet patient needs.
• Updating and revising POC as indicated with supportive documentation to changes.
• Communicating problems and changes in condition to physicians, supervisor and other members of the IDG.
• Entering verbal orders from the physician or APN into the Electronic Health Record.
• Supervising and performing Home Health Aide and licensed practical nurse supervisory visits according to agency standards.
• Instructing paraprofessional staff on a timely basis and in accordance with agency, state and federal regulations.
• Facilitating the discharge planning process according to agency standards and utilizing interagency/system and community resources to assure continuity of care after discharge.
• WI ONLY: May conduct OASIS assessments for Palliative Care patient and establish and update the plan of care.
• May conduct hospice initial and comprehensive assessments and establish and update the plan of care.
• Ensuring continued skilled nursing/home bound criteria are met.
• Initiating appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Utilizing proper body mechanics, assistive devices and safety techniques when performing various patient positioning/repositioning and transporting duties, which require lifting, and pushing/pulling.
• Orienting and mentoring new staff as requested.
• Demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possessing the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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