Hospice RN Case Manager - Fort Worth

Reliant at Home•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Reliant at Home is seeking a Full-Time Hospice RN Case Manager to cover Fort Worth and surrounding areas. Reliant at Home is a multi-site, Texas only Home Health, Hospice, Caregivers, and Rehab company with 14 locations in Texas, including five Hospice locations. The Reliant at Home Bluebird Promise is a commitment to fulfilling their Values, Culture Priorities, and Service Pledge, emphasizing care for patients, their families, staff, referral partners, and local communities. The company has been recognized as a Fortune TOP TEN in the USA Best Workplaces for Aging Services and certified Great Place to Work for multiple consecutive years.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Association or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Current license as a registered nurse (RN) and/or accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), current Driver’s License.
Two years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting.
Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
Proof of current CPR.
Must read, write and comprehend English.
Reliable transportation.
Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience preferred.
Home Care Home Base EMR experience is a plus!
Good interpersonal skills preferred in palliation of end-of-life.

Responsibilities

Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of the terminal disease on the patients physical, functional, psychological, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, evaluations, and ADLs, (i.e., risk for grief, cultural and spiritual, verbal and non-verbal).
Apply specific criteria for admissions and re-certifications to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient’s eligibility.
Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary.
Consult with and educate the patient and family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs. Prioritize any needs with the members of the IDG. Provide training to other staff as needed.
Determine scope and frequency of service needed based on acuity and patient/family needs. Assess the ability of the caregiver to meet the patient’s immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
Provide clinical directions to the Hospice Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrates progress towards established goals. Ensure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
Inform physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of interventions, while evaluating patient and family response to care.
Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payor.
Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency.
Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.
Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families as assigned.
Provide effective communication to patient, family, team members, and other health care professionals.