On Call RN Case Manager - Hospice

Lifecare Home Health Family•Sugar Land, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The On-call RN Case Manager performs admissions and administers nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence. The role coordinates care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, the patient and family, and the referring agency, and assumes responsibility for coordinating care. The RN assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; develops and documents plans of care; provides nursing care using infection-control measures; and works with the care team and physicians to address patient and family needs. The position also includes assigned on-call services, timely paperwork, participation in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and the Hospice’s QAPI program, and promotion of the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies. The RN is expected to meet productivity standards and communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals. The position involves working in patient homes under varying conditions, local travel, a flexible schedule, and possible PRN emergency calls. Work may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and unpleasant weather. Physical demands include prolonged standing and walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, moving patients, and manual dexterity. The role requires independent judgment, decision-making, effective communication, and the ability to use a tablet and Electronic Health Record to review, assess, record, or type data quickly and accurately.

Requirements

Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting.
One year of full-time hospice experience.
Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Current State license as a Registered Nurse.
Current driver’s license.
Reliable transportation and current auto liability insurance.
Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients.
Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and patient needs, and make quick decisions.
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information with patients, families, physicians, coworkers, and visitors.
Ability to hear sounds and give full attention while others are speaking.
Ability to make independent judgments and decisions and use logic and reasoning to assess alternatives.
Ability to use a tablet and Electronic Health Record and to review, assess, record, or type data quickly and accurately.
Ability to meet individualized patient and family psychosocial needs.
Ability to perform prolonged standing and walking and use eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

Assess hospice patients using Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with the assessment.
Provide nursing care using infection-control measures in accordance with OSHA requirements.
Work with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient and family needs are met.
Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in patient care.
Submit all required paperwork in a timely manner.
Participate in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintain or improve competency.
Participate in the Hospice’s QAPI program.
Promote the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
Meet productivity standards.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and their families.
Communicate effectively with patients, family members, team members, and other healthcare professionals.
Travel to patient homes and office/support center locations as needed to deliver care or for education purposes.
Determine resources needed to provide quality patient care.