RN Case Manager - Hospice- Camden

Medical University of South Carolina • Camden, NJ

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About The Position

The Home Health Hospice Case Manager functions as a member of the clinical service line team. This Registered nurse is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing, and documenting care for terminally ill patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills, the Case Manager RN develops and implements a home health plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs. The Case Manager acts as a member of the interdisciplinary group team, and reports to the Program Manager. The Home Health Hospice Case Manager directs and leads other assigned team members, such as the Certified Nursing Assistant. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs of the patient. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and three years work experience as a Registered Nurse
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the state of South Carolina or compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or ACLS , either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• One year of case management and/or utilization review work experience preferred.
• Case Management certification preferred.
• Certification in Case Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating, providing, and documenting care for terminally ill patients from day of admission through day of discharge.
• Develops and implements a home health plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs.
• Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary group team
• Directs and leads other assigned team members, such as the Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.
• Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs of the patient.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
• Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.
• Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees