Registered Nurse RN Hospice Case Manager $10,000 Sign on Bonus

Schuylkill•East Stroudsburg, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network is hiring a full-time, onsite Hospice Case Manager Registered Nurse for its home care and hospice services. The nurse coordinates and directs care for an assigned caseload of patients receiving services at home, collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team. The role determines appropriate levels of care and skilled service needs in accordance with Conditions of Participation, and develops, reviews, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care to support patient goals, quality measures, and appropriate transitions in level of care. The nurse performs initial and ongoing assessments and physician-ordered skilled treatments and interventions, provides patient and caregiver education, and communicates significant changes in patient status to the physician and care team. Education includes end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning. The nurse promotes patient and caregiver autonomy and evaluates and adapts teaching to patient needs and goals. This position is based at 175 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with 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 of 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, American Heart Association, within 30 days of hire.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license upon hire.
Valid 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.
Ambulatory Care Nursing Board Certification (AMB-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center, within three years, or Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN), Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, within three years.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and direct care for an assigned caseload of home-based patients 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 care transitions.
Collaborate with other network entities to ensure appropriate patient care delivery and progression.
Complete regulatory data collection in accordance with CMS requirements, accurately reflecting quality outcomes measures and supporting appropriate reimbursement.
Formulate individualized plans of care based on physician orders, assessment data, and current scientific findings.
Determine appropriate patient level of care and skilled service needs based on Conditions of Participation.
Communicate significant changes in patient status to the physician and other interdisciplinary care team members in a timely manner consistent with patient needs.
Deliver care according to the physician-established medical plan and protocols using a patient- and family-centered approach.
Educate 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 education, and adapt teaching to patient needs and goals.
Travel to patient care assignments.