Hospice RN Case Manager
About The Position
Halcyon Home is seeking a dedicated, compassionate full-time Hospice RN Case Manager in Katy, Texas. The role serves hospice patients and their families, with a focus on hospitality, compassion, quality care, and positive patient outcomes. The RN works independently while collaborating with the interdisciplinary group (IDG), physicians, other healthcare professionals, hospice aides, and LPN/LVNs. Responsibilities include assessing patients’ terminal-disease-related needs, determining hospice eligibility and levels of care, developing and documenting care plans, educating patients and families, coordinating services, and providing on-call support as assigned.
Requirements
- Current RN license in good standing with the state nursing board.
- Strong clinical and assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of or experience using Homecare Homebase EMR.
- Experience in hospice or a related healthcare setting; home health experience is also noted as relevant.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of how the terminal disease affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, including grief risk and cultural and spiritual needs.
- Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to establish appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
- Implement, develop, and document plans of care; recommend revisions as needed to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with IDG members and train other staff as needed.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs; assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions while coordinating and performing patient-care activities.
- Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPN/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes that document progress toward established goals and support continuity of quality patient care.
- Inform physicians and other personnel about changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes; evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party-payer requirements.
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency.
- Promote the agency’s philosophy and administrative policies.
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families as assigned.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Five weeks of PTO plus nine holidays in year one; six weeks of PTO plus nine holidays beginning in year two.
- 401(k).
- Dental insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Health insurance.
- Health savings account.
- Life insurance.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Vision insurance.
- Team support, education, and training opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
