Hospice RN Case Manager - South team

Empath Health•Ocala, FL

8d•Remote

About The Position

Hospice of Marion County, a part of Empath Health, is seeking an RN Case Manager to join the Empath team. This is a Monday - Friday, daytime hours position covering South Marion County, providing direct patient care in private homes. Since 1983, Hospice of Marion County has been honored to serve families across Ocala and Marion County with compassionate, expert end-of-life care. As part of Empath Health, we help neighbors with advanced illness live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible, while supporting their families and caregivers with respect, guidance, and dignity.

Requirements

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; Minimum of one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Florida license as a Registered Nurse
Valid Florida State Driver’s License
For field-based positions, employees must have reliable transportation which will enable them to perform tasks and responsibilities in a timely and appropriate fashion. Must provide proof of valid automobile insurance, a copy of which will be placed in the employee’s HR file.

Nice To Haves

Prefer one (1) year experience in an acute or post acute care setting
Preferred experience caring for terminal patients and others with life threatening illnesses.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the ability to obtain patient history, perform an age-specific physical, psychosocial and spiritual assessment and initiates appropriate referral, intervention and collaboration between the patient, family, Interdisciplinary team (IDT), physician and partnering facility (as applicable) following policy and practice guidelines.
As RN Case Manager provides continuity of care, care coordination, identifies patient/family goals, develops a Plan of Care with patient, family, IDT, attending and physician, partnering facility and evaluates progress towards goals. The Plan of Care will be updated according to policy/guidelines and as needs change.
Following a patient’s death, assists with closure contact and support in collaboration with IDT.
Directs and supervises the care provided by the LPN and Home Health Aide following agency policy. Evaluates services provided by the Home Health Aide every two weeks with periodic on-site supervisory visits.
Demonstrates the ability to administer, monitor and document medications as prescribed by attending physician. Uses age-specific care practices and provide appropriate patient/family teaching.