RN Case Manager

Empath Health•Palm Harbor, FL

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking an RN Case Manager to provide direct patient care in facilities in North Pinellas County. The role works Monday through Friday during daytime hours. The RN Case Manager builds relationships with patients and families and guides them through the hospice journey with compassion, expertise, and dignity. Suncoast Hospice has served communities across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties since 1977. As part of Empath Health, it provides end-of-life care focused on comfort, dignity, and meaning while supporting families and caregivers. Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with a connected network of services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support. Its Full Life Care approach addresses the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Empath Health is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. It does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of disability and will provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

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 an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
Valid Florida State Driver’s License.
For field-based work, reliable transportation to perform tasks and responsibilities in a timely and appropriate manner.
Proof of valid automobile insurance; a copy will be placed in the employee’s HR file.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Obtain patient history and perform age-specific physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessments; initiate appropriate referrals, interventions, and collaboration with the patient, family, interdisciplinary team, physician, and partnering facility as applicable.
Provide continuity of care and care coordination; identify patient and family goals; develop a Plan of Care with the patient, family, interdisciplinary team, attending and other physicians, and partnering facility; and evaluate progress toward goals.
Update the Plan of Care according to policy and guidelines and as patient needs change.
After a patient’s death, assist with closure contact and support in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Direct and supervise care provided by LPNs and Home Health Aides according to 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.