Registered Nurse RN Hospice Case Manager $10,000 Sign on Bonus
About The Position
Lehigh Valley Health Network is hiring a full-time, day-shift Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager for its Home Care and Hospice team. The position coordinates and directs care for an assigned caseload of patients receiving services at home, working with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team. The nurse determines appropriate levels of care and skilled-service needs based on Conditions of Participation, and initiates, reviews, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care to support patient goals, quality measures, and transitions in care. The role includes conducting initial and ongoing assessments, providing physician-ordered treatments and interventions, and educating patients and caregivers. The nurse completes regulatory data collection accurately, communicates significant changes in patient status, and teaches patients, families, and clinical staff about end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain and symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. The position is onsite in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, with a Monday–Friday schedule and weekend, holiday, and on-call rotation. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is advertised.
Requirements
- Specialized Diploma from an NLN-approved or accredited nursing program.
- One year of recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles.
- Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision.
- Ability to actively participate as a member of a care team.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage a caseload of patients according to agency standards.
- Ability to travel to patient care assignments.
- Knowledge of Conditions of Participation.
- Knowledge and skill in completing regulatory data-set collection with a high level of accuracy.
- Highly skilled verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Ability to facilitate difficult and complex communication related to goals of care.
- BLS - Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
- Pennsylvania RN license upon hire.
- A Pennsylvania or New Jersey driver's license upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- One year of experience as a home health or hospice Registered Nurse.
- Knowledge of and ability to navigate multiple computer applications and EMR platforms.
- AMB-BC - Ambulatory Care Nursing-Board Certified certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center within three years, or CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse certification from the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association within three years.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and direct care for an assigned caseload of patients receiving services in the home, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Initiate, review, evaluate, and revise plans of care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to support patient goals, quality metrics, and appropriate transitions in care.
- Collaborate with other network entities to ensure appropriate patient care and care progression.
- Complete CMS-regulated data collection accurately to reflect quality outcomes and support appropriate financial reimbursement.
- Formulate individualized plans of care based on physician orders, assessment data, and current scientific findings.
- Determine appropriate patient care levels and skilled-service needs based on Conditions of Participation.
- Communicate significant changes in patient status to the physician and interdisciplinary care team in a timely manner.
- Deliver care according to the physician-established medical plan of treatment and protocols using a patient- and family-centered approach.
- Provide education to patients, families, and clinical staff on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning.
- Promote patient and caregiver autonomy, evaluate the effectiveness of teaching, and adapt education to patient needs and goals.
- Travel to patient care assignments.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus.
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Job Type
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