Hospice RN Case Manager - Day Shift (Mt. Horeb Area)

Agrace • Dodgeville, WI

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About The Position

The Hospice RN Case Manager provides patient- and family-centered nursing care and case management consistent with Agrace’s philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies. The role supports patient and family satisfaction through assessment, care planning, interventions, communication, and documentation.

The position serves the Mt. Horeb area and is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It includes on-call coverage one weekend per quarter, a weekend rotation every eighth weekend, and two holidays per year. The role involves driving and includes a $6,000 sign-on bonus. The listed job location is Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

Agrace is a nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider serving southern Wisconsin. The organization describes its work as caring for patients and families and educating others about death, dying, and grief, while fostering a culture of belonging and respectful, individualized care.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the state of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Intermediate electronic health records skills.
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions.

Nice To Haves

• One year of nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ and families’ physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs according to the plan of care.
• Collect information from patients, families, significant others, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals.
• Identify, interpret, document, and report assessment findings, significant changes in condition, and unusual incidents to appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and primary care provider to create HES for hospice eligibility determination.
• Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, and needs for acute intervention.
• Provide nursing interventions, treatments, and pain management; evaluate effectiveness and adjust care as needed.
• Educate patients and families about pain, symptom management, end-of-life care, and related topics; evaluate and adapt education as needed.
• Formulate, implement, and revise individualized plans of care with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, including goals, pain management, interventions, education, and discharge planning.
• Develop achievable outcome measures and establish priorities for care.
• Follow the plan of care and document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition in the electronic health record.
• Delegate visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets.
• Oversee the work of Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient and family services.
• Precept new staff and students.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus.
• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (0.7 FTE or greater).
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Generous paid time off and holiday paid time off.
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development.

What This Job Offers

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