Hospice RN Case Manager

Grace Hospice•Twin Cities, MN

24d•$83,000 - $95,000

About The Position

If you are seeking a career that puts you in a position to change the world, one life at a time, you have come to the right place. At Grace Hospice we offer professional care with a personal touch by focusing on the patients and families, not the disease, while emphasizing quality of life and dignity. We have built our nonprofit Hospice Agency by going back to the original roots of hospice care rich in spiritual, emotional and physical care for those at their end of life. We are an equal opportunity, drug free organization striving for excellence while offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Position Summary: The RN Case Manager (RNCM) is someone whose dedicated clinical expertise results in terminally ill patients receiving exceptional end-of-life care. In this role, the RNCM collaboratively works alongside an i nterdisciplinary team to provide end-of-life care to those needing hospice services in their home or community setting. The RNCM provides individualized case management, admission facilitation, clinical support, continuous care, after hours call, and/or other skilled nursing expertise with chronic and end-of-life care.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Current state of Minnesota RN licensure
Three years recent nursing experience in acute, long-term care or home care/hospice/public health
Patient care planning and patient teaching skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Critical thinker
Current Minnesota driver’s license, insurance and daily access to reliable vehicle
Computer literacy

Responsibilities

Succinctly and concisely convey patient assessments with clinical data to hospice physician who will then determine hospice eligibility
Provide direct patient care to terminally ill patients; assess, identify and address their individual physical, psychosocial, safety, and comfort needs
Anticipate, prevent and treat undesirable symptoms or secondary symptoms
Develop, maintain, and manage an individualized care plan that captures the evolving needs of the terminally ill patient
Train, instruct and support the patient, family and caregiver
Document patient problems, nursing assessments, patient goals, care provided and patient/family outcomes from interventions and care provided in a timely manner
Consult and collaborate respectfully with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient’s care
Prepare and present all needed information for bi-weekly IDG meetings