Registered Nurse - Hospice Case Manager

Everent Health & Affiliates • Lexington, KY

10d

About The Position

The Hospice RN Case Manager delivers compassionate, comprehensive health care to hospice patients in a home care setting or wherever the patient calls home. Care settings may include private residences, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, and other interim living arrangements. The role centers on listening to patients and creating and implementing holistic plans of care based on their goals and preferences.

The Hospice RN Case Manager advocates for patients and supports, guides, and coordinates care for patients, families, and caregivers as they navigate hospice care. Plans of care include managing symptoms through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to promote comfort, functionality, and safety. Frequent monitoring and follow-up are required to assess treatment and care-plan effectiveness and provide emotional support to patients and caregivers. The position requires strong communication, autonomous practice, professionalism within an interdisciplinary team, and empathetic care.

The role is part of a hospice team serving patients who have chosen comfort and quality-of-life-focused care rather than treatment intended to cure their terminal illness. Care may be provided at home, in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, or Hospice Care Centers when a higher level of attention is needed. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Location: Fayette and Jessamine County.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or a participating Compact State Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of one year of general nursing experience preferred; new graduate nurses will be considered.
• Strong clinical nursing skills and the ability to maintain professionalism in emotionally challenging situations.
• Ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to diverse populations with respect and cultural sensitivity.
• Adherence to accepted professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice.
• Understanding of and commitment to hospice philosophy and the principles of death and dying.
• Current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.
• Strong communication skills, ability to work autonomously, professionalism in an interdisciplinary team, and ability to provide empathetic care.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of general nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, comprehensive health care to hospice patients in home care settings or wherever the patient calls home.
• Listen actively to patients and create and implement holistic plans of care based on their goals and preferences.
• Advocate for patients and support, guide, and coordinate care for patients, families, and caregivers as they navigate hospice care.
• Manage symptoms using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions to promote comfort, functionality, and safety.
• Monitor patients and follow up to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments and plans of care.
• Provide emotional support to patients and caregivers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level