Hospice RN Case Manager

UnitedHealth Group•Bowling Green, KY

5d•$28 - $50

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Community Loving Care Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As the Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient. Continuously evaluate personal and professional performance and makes necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. Adheres to and supports the policies/procedures/goals/objectives of hospice to assure quality patient care.

Requirements

Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
1+ years of clinical experience
Current CPR Certification
Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Responsibilities

Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral
Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
Initiates and coordinates the plan of care while maintaining accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition
Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care
Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily