Hospice RN Case Manager- Davis/Weber
About The Position
Rocky Mountain Care Hospice is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to provide skilled, patient-centered hospice care throughout the Davis/Weber area. The role focuses on one-on-one patient care that supports comfort, dignity, and meaningful assistance for patients and families. The RN Case Manager conducts nursing visits and assessments, provides comfort-focused care, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, and serves as a point of contact for all disciplines involved in patient care. The case manager oversees visit frequency for each episode and consults with physicians and the office about patient care. The position also involves accurate OASIS collection, maintaining current medication profiles, timely reporting of lab values to physicians, and participation in weekly case conferences and monthly case manager meetings. The RN makes independent clinical decisions within their scope of practice and maintains accurate, timely clinical documentation.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered RN license.
- CPR certification.
- Prior clinical experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism during stressful times.
- Strong critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to adapt to different clinical settings and environments.
Responsibilities
- Complete hospice nursing visits and comprehensive patient assessments.
- Provide skilled nursing and comfort-focused care.
- Monitor changes in patient condition and respond to patient needs.
- Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers.
- Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary hospice team and serve as the point of contact for disciplines involved in patient care.
- Oversee the frequency of visits for each episode of care.
- Consult with physicians and the office about patient care as needed.
- Collect OASIS data accurately.
- Keep medication profiles current.
- Ensure lab values are reported to the physician in a timely manner.
- Attend weekly case conferences and monthly case manager meetings.
- Provide care that respects patient rights, dignity, and expressed needs.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs.
- Assess pain and implement appropriate pain-management techniques.
- Document patient history, symptoms, assessments, tests, and care according to guidelines.
- Review patient history, diagnostic information, and lab data, and report abnormalities.
- Make independent clinical decisions within the scope of practice.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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