Hospice RN Case Manager
Alternate Solutions Health Network•Lafayette, IN
•Onsite
About The Position
A Registered Nurse (RN) I - Hospice provides and plans professional nursing care to patients under the direction of a physician. This role involves delivering direct patient care, assisting with examinations, accurately documenting patient conditions, vital signs, diagnoses, and prescribed treatments. The Level 1 RN also administers treatments and medications as directed, contributing to the comfort and symptom control of hospice patients.
Requirements
- Valid RN license in the state(s) where service is provided
- 0 to 2 years of experience
- Reading, Speaking, Writing English - Constantly 66%-100%
- Communications Skills - Constantly 66%-100%
- Computers / PDA - Constantly 66%-100%
- Walking - Frequently 34%-66%
- Bending - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Standing - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Sitting - Frequently 34%-66%
- Driving - Frequently 34%-66%
- Lifting up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Stretching/Reaching - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Climbing - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Hand/finger dexterity - Constantly 66%-100%
- Stooping (bend at waist) - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Distinguish smell/temperature - Occasionally 2%-33%
- Hearing/Seeing - Constantly 66%-100%
- Talking in person - Constantly 66%-100%
- Talking on the telephone - Frequently 34%-66%
- Hearing in person - Constantly 66%-100%
- Hearing on the telephone - Frequently 34%-66%
- Vision for close work - Constantly 66%-100%
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or healthcare-related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides skilled nursing care in a patient’s home as ordered by the attending physician
- Observes and monitors patient conditions
- Performs assessments to develop an individualized plan of care and adjusts as needs change
- Administers medication as prescribed by the physician
- Manages multi-disciplinary care as applicable
- Promotes continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers and discharges
- Counsels’ patient and family on the disease/injury processes and how to manage
- Incorporates patient and family in development of plan of care
- Listens to patient and family members
- Oversees and supervises total care of patient provided by Aides and LPNs
- Evaluates the treatments and medical condition of the patient according to the plan of care
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
