Facility RN CM for North Hillsborough

Empath Health•Brandon, FL

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough, part of Empath Health, is seeking an RN Case Manager to provide direct patient care in facilities across North Hillsborough. The role involves building relationships with patients and families and guiding them through the hospice journey with compassion, expertise, and dignity. The RN Case Manager coordinates and provides continuity of care in collaboration with patients, families, the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), physicians, and partnering facilities. The position also supervises care provided by LPNs and Home Health Aides and supports patients and families through end-of-life care, including after a patient's death.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least one year of 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.
Reliable transportation for field-based work and proof of valid automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in an acute or post-acute care setting.
Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient history and perform age-specific physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessments; initiate appropriate referrals, interventions, and collaboration with the patient, family, IDT, physician, and partnering facility as applicable.
Provide continuity of care and care coordination; identify patient and family goals; develop and update Plans of Care with the patient, family, IDT, attending and other physicians, and partnering facility; and evaluate progress toward goals.
Assist with closure contact and support after a patient's death in collaboration with the IDT.
Direct and supervise care provided by LPNs and Home Health Aides in accordance with agency policy.
Evaluate Home Health Aide services every two weeks and conduct periodic on-site supervisory visits.
Administer, monitor, and document medications as prescribed by the attending physician.
Use age-specific care practices and provide appropriate patient and family teaching.