Hospice RN Case Manager

Paradigm Health•Muncie, IN

About The Position

Paradigm Health is seeking a full-time Hospice RN Case Manager to provide compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families across a local Indiana territory. This Monday–Friday role offers a consistent schedule and the opportunity to work with a supportive team at an organization recognized as a Top Workplace by the Indy Star for six years. The Case Manager assesses patients’ conditions, initiates and updates plans of care, provides skilled nursing, and coordinates care with physicians. The role includes promoting patient safety and quality, following medication-administration practices, monitoring lab results, and providing oversight to HHA and LPN/LVN staff. Patient care should respect cultural practices when they do not cause harm or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Indiana RN license.
Valid state driver’s license and reliable automobile.
Proof of current automobile insurance.
Current health certificate or physical examination and TB testing.
Criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

One year of RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ conditions, initiate plans of care, and re-evaluate and update plans as necessary.
Provide patient care that accounts for needs specific to the standard of care for the patient’s age.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Follow the seven medication rights and reduce the potential for medication errors.
Provide skilled nursing care.
Obtain necessary physician orders and collaborate with physicians as patient needs dictate.
Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
Support and maintain a culture of safety and quality.
Follow up on lab results and notify physicians of significant results.
Provide oversight to HHA and LPN/LVN staff and co-sign documentation as needed within scope of practice.
Address and support cultural practices as long as they do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.