RN Case Manager- Visiting Hospice Nurse

Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation•Milford, PA

6d•$87,750•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing comprehensive hospice care to patients in their homes. The RN Case Manager will explain patient rights and advanced directives, coordinate care, and assess patients' physical and psychosocial needs. Responsibilities include developing and implementing care plans, instructing and supervising hospice aides and LPNs, and ensuring patients have necessary medical equipment and supplies. The nurse will also administer medications, provide patient and family education, and offer support during difficult times. Chart documentation must be completed within 48 hours, and the nurse will manage a caseload to meet agency standards. Collaboration with the Nursing Supervisor and other health team members is crucial for seamless patient care. The role also includes participation in an on-call rotation and adherence to infection control and confidentiality policies. The nurse must maintain a professional appearance and attend required in-service programs and meetings.

Requirements

Strong nursing assessment and documentation skills.
Clinical knowledge to support the dying process.
Ability to serve as a resource to patients and families during times of high stress and volatility.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to comprehend the spoken and written English language, to communicate with clarity both verbally and in writing.
Well organized to manage patient/family needs, provide clinical and oversight of the inpatient Hospice operation.
Proficiency in operating a computer; including a working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and an electronic medical record.
Diploma, Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing; BSN preferred.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.
One-year adult, pediatric or medical/surgical clinical experience.
Prior home care or hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Explains, and interprets and coordinates patients' rights and advanced directives; explains Medicare Hospice Benefit when indicated.
Performs ongoing physical and psychosocial assessment of Hospice patients.
Follows established plan of care for each patient and reports observations to team leader or primary nurse.
Collaborates with IDT with regards to new nursing diagnoses and need for changes in plan of care.
Instructs and supervises the activities of hospice aides/LPN staff.
Assists patient/family in obtaining durable medical equipment and supplies essential to care.
Observes and records signs and symptoms of disease process.
Communicates with the physician, the family and other health team personnel, and others to report changes in the patient's physical and/or emotional condition and identify patient needs.
Performs patient/family teaching; utilizes teaching tools and handouts; documents all teaching and patient response.
Facilitates and supports patient and family self-direction and independence.
Prepares and administers medications according to policy and documents same.
Provide support and relief for the primary care person while participating in Hospice 'at-home respite@ program and provide direct care to the patient.
Completes chart documentation within 48 hours.
Documents vital signs, measurements, nursing interventions, treatments and patient responses; completes flow sheets, narratives, and verbal orders, as per agency policy.
Maintains a caseload with productivity in compliance with agency standards.
Communicates with the Nursing Supervisor and other health team members in the planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating of services to the patient and family in order to insure completeness and continuity of services.
Rotates through the on-call system as scheduled for scheduled revisits.
Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
Maintains appropriate infection control practices.
Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by patient/family/representative or Hospice personnel.
Participates in all required in service education programs and meetings.
Participates in 9 out of 12 nursing meetings annually.
Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
Performs other duties as assigned.