RN Case Manager

The HomeCare Partners • Lockport, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Niagara Hospice is looking for a compassionate RN to join our home care team as a Case Manager. The RN Case Manager provides total, comprehensive, direct patient care and plan of care oversight through the process of assessment and evaluation.

Requirements

• RN Licensure in New York State (required)
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (required)
• Valid NYS Drivers License

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assessment, oversight of plan-of-care development and implementation.
• Identify and discriminate between physical & psychosocial signs and symptoms essential to effective execution and management of the nursing regimen.
• Execute prescribed medical regimen & direct orders from authorized healthcare providers, administer medications and treatments during home visits as needed to effectively control patient symptomatology.
• Evaluate signs, symptoms and processes which denote individual interaction with an actual or potential health problem.
• Educate patients/families on palliative and end-of-life care and issues in a proactive manner, thoroughly explain procedures to patients before executing the same.
• Demonstrate respect of patient/family choices, values and behaviors, advocates for the choices of patients/families.
• Communicate progress of patients to advanced practitioners accordingly, complete patient profiles/summaries promptly, record patient’s condition, treatment and response, chart required information in the MISYS Homecare System.
• Place referrals for necessary supportive services; act as a liaison to contracted hospitals and nursing facilities as assigned.
• Demonstrate knowledge and competencies required of the position, understand & demonstrate knowledge of the NYS Nurse Practice Act, NYS and federal guidelines/codes governing Hospice and the accrediting body.

Benefits

• 19 days of paid time off in your first year with increases based on years of service
• 6 paid holidays
• Health Insurance - with fully employer paid option available for you and your family
• Inexpensive insurance options for dental and vision
• 403b retirement plan
• Company paid long term disability and basic life insurance
• Company pension after 1 year of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree