Registered Nurse - Outpatient Hospice Case Manager

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Registered Nurse to join our Hospice team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. Position Summary: The Outpatient Hospice Case Manager registered nurse assesses and evaluates patient care needs, provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community - based upon community standards of practice. The nurse is responsible to improve or maintain patient’s health status, provide terminal illness care, and to prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting. The nurse coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care. The nurse supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery. This position will support the West Team (ex: Lake Minnetonka area)

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
Work experience as a registered nurse for at least two years.
Current license to practice as a professional nurse in Minnesota.
Must be able to function independently with minimal supervision.
High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills, and communications skills.
Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve.
Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hospice desirable.

Responsibilities

Assesses and evaluates patient care needs.
Provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community.
Improves or maintains patient’s health status.
Provides terminal illness care.
Prepares patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting.
Coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
Supports community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery.