Hospice RN Case Manager (Rockdale / Dekalb / Newton County, GA)

Ennoble Care • Rockdale / Dekalb / Newton County, GA, GA

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About The Position

Ennoble Care is hiring a full-time Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager to work within and around Rockdale, Dekalb, and Newton County, Georgia, and surrounding areas. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN Case Manager works under the general direction of the Director of Nursing, the attending physician, and the interdisciplinary group. The role provides skilled nursing assessments, planning, and care to maximize the comfort and health of patients and their loved ones and caregivers.

Ennoble Care is a mobile primary care, palliative care, and hospice service provider. Its clinicians visit patients at home and provide continuity of care for people with chronic conditions and limited mobility. Its programs include remote patient monitoring, behavioral health management, and chronic care management.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia, with no exceptions to the RN license.
• At least one year of RN experience.
• CPR certification to care for patients without DNRs.
• Excellent assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Skill in organization and time-management principles, and knowledge of case-management processes.
• Licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Ability to administer pharmaceuticals, perform medication reconciliation, and perform nursing procedures or special treatments within the scope of state nursing practice.
• All skills must be competency-validated before hands-on patient care, including procedures or treatments not usually performed.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience.

Responsibilities

• Accept patient caseload assignments from the Patient Care Coordinator or designee.
• Assume primary responsibility for a patient caseload, including the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating phases of the nursing process.
• Coordinate optimal patient care and use of resources by communicating with attending physicians, Hospice staff, and other agencies as needed.
• Maintain regular communication with the attending physician about patients and their loved ones or caregivers.
• Seek input from other team members regarding patient plans of care.
• Provide accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical records.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Group meetings and contribute appropriate information.
• Coordinate patients' physical care by teaching primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers, or by providing direct care as appropriate.
• Meet regularly with Hospice nursing staff to review caseload problems or unique issues, share professional support, and exchange feedback to enhance professional growth.
• Attend patient care conferences and facilitate discussion of caseload issues for staff discussion, consultation, and evaluation.
• Supervise and document the NAC every two weeks or as assigned.
• Inform the Patient Care Coordinator of unusual or potentially problematic patient or family issues.
• Serve as associate nurse when responding to patients or caregivers of other primary nurses during off-hours, or when requested by the Patient Care Coordinator to meet patient or family needs during another nurse's absence.
• Provide appropriate support at the time of death and during bereavement.
• Participate in Hospice orientation and in-service training programs for professional staff.
• Participate in agency and community programs as required to promote professional growth and understanding of hospice care.
• Maintain familiarity with agency policies and state and federal rules and regulations governing hospice.
• Accept other appropriate assignments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplementary benefits, including life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, accident coverage, critical illness coverage, and hospital indemnity.
• Paid time off.
• Paid office holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match.
• Referral program.
• Payactiv pay-on-demand, allowing employees to access earned money.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level