Hospice RN Case Manager - PRN

Empath Health•Palm Harbor, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a PRN Hospice RN Case Manager to provide direct patient care in homes and facility settings. The role involves building meaningful relationships with patients and families and offering compassionate guidance, clinical expertise, and support throughout the hospice journey. The RN Case Manager assesses patients, coordinates and provides continuity of care, develops and updates care plans with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, physicians, and partnering facilities, and evaluates progress toward goals. The position also includes supporting families after a patient’s death, supervising LPNs and Home Health Aides, and administering, monitoring, and documenting prescribed medications. Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing connected services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support. Its Full Life Care approach addresses the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least one year of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
Valid Florida State Driver’s License.
Reliable transportation for field-based work and proof of valid automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in an acute or post-acute care setting preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient history and perform age-specific physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessments; initiate appropriate referrals, interventions, and collaboration with the patient, family, interdisciplinary team, physician, and partnering facility as applicable.
Provide continuity of care and care coordination; identify patient and family goals; develop a Plan of Care with the patient, family, interdisciplinary team, attending and other physicians, and partnering facility; and evaluate progress toward goals.
Update the Plan of Care according to policy and guidelines and as patient needs change.
After a patient’s death, assist with closure contact and support in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Direct and supervise care provided by LPNs and Home Health Aides according to agency policy.
Evaluate Home Health Aide services every two weeks and conduct periodic on-site supervisory visits.
Administer, monitor, and document medications as prescribed by the attending physician.
Use age-specific care practices and provide appropriate patient and family teaching.