Hospice RN Case Manager (Tulsa, OK)

Ennoble Care • Tulsa, OK

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Ennoble Care is hiring a full-time Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager to work in the Tulsa, Oklahoma region. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN Case Manager works under the general direction of the Clinical Director, the attending physician, and the interdisciplinary group to provide skilled nursing assessments, planning, and care aimed at maximizing the comfort and health of patients and their loved ones and caregivers. The role includes coordinating a patient caseload, collaborating with physicians and care teams, documenting care, supervising hospice aides, supporting caregivers, and providing support at the time of death and during bereavement.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• One to two years of recent home care experience.
• Current state licensure.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills; nursing skills as specified by the competency checklist.
• Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organizational requirements and in good working order.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including walking or standing for prolonged or considerable periods; lifting, positioning, or transferring patients; lifting supplies and equipment; reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching; and having the visual acuity and hearing needed to perform required nursing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of hospice care experience.

Responsibilities

• Accept an assigned patient caseload from the Patient Care Coordinator or designee.
• Assume primary responsibility for the caseload, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
• Coordinate optimal care and use of resources by communicating with attending physicians, Hospice staff, and other agencies as needed.
• Maintain regular communication with the attending physician concerning 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 issues, share professional support, and exchange feedback to enhance professional growth.
• Attend patient care conferences and facilitate discussion, consultation, and evaluation of caseload issues.
• 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.
• Respond as an associate nurse to patients and caregivers of other primary nurses during on-call time, or as requested by the Patient Care Coordinator to meet patient and family needs during another primary 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 the 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, critical illness, 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 access to earned wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed