RN Case Manager - Hospice

Traditions Health•Blairsville, GA

About The Position

Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services. Why Work With Us? Nestmed AI Scribe : Less charting, more caring! Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities Continuing education & recognition programs Supportive, family-like team culture Make a difference in patients’ lives while enjoying work-life balance. Apply today and grow with us! General Position Description: The RN Case Manager performs admissions and administers nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence. They coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, patient/family, and referring agency and assume responsibility for coordination of care.

Requirements

Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting and one (1) year full time hospice.
Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse; Current driver’s license
Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
Good interpersonal skills
Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance

Responsibilities

Assess hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify their physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs.
Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with the Assessment
Provides nursing care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met.
Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in the patient’s care.
Timely submission of all required paperwork.
Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency.
Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program.
Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
Meets productivity standards.
Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.