Hospice RN Case Manager - Day Shift (Portage, Westfield, Montello, Dalton, Markesan)

Agrace • Baraboo, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Agrace is seeking a Nurse Case Manager (RN Case Manager) to provide patient- and family-centered hospice nursing care and case management. The role serves patients in Portage, Westfield, Montello, Dalton, and Markesan, Wisconsin, and is based in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The position is full-time, working Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with on-call coverage one weekend per quarter and rotations for weekend coverage (every eighth weekend) and holidays (two per year). The role includes driving between visits.

The Nurse Case Manager supports patient and family satisfaction by assessing needs, creating and updating plans of care, providing nursing interventions, communicating with the care team, and documenting services. Care is provided in accordance with Agrace’s philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies. The position also includes coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, overseeing CNA and LPN work, and participating in service planning and evaluation.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the state of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Intermediate electronic health records skills.
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions.

Nice To Haves

• One year of nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ and families’ physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs.
• Collect information from patients, families, significant others, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals.
• Identify, interpret, document, and report assessment findings, significant changes in condition, and unusual incidents to appropriate team members.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and primary care provider to create HES for hospice eligibility determination.
• Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, and requests for acute intervention.
• Provide nursing interventions, treatments, pain management, and education on pain, symptom management, and end-of-life care; evaluate effectiveness and adjust as needed.
• Formulate, implement, and revise individualized plans of care with the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, including goals, pain management, interventions, education, and discharge planning.
• Establish reasonable outcome measures and priorities for care, and follow the plan of care.
• Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition in the electronic health record.
• Delegate visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets.
• Oversee the work of Certified Nursing Assistants and Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient and family services.
• Precept new staff and students.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus.
• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement.
• Health insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or greater).
• Dental insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or greater).
• Vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE or greater).
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and holiday paid time off.
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree