RN Case Manager (PRN)

Empath Health•Venice, FL

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About The Position

Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a PRN RN Case Manager to serve patients and families in South Sarasota and Charlotte counties. The RN Case Manager creates and maintains each patient’s plan of care and coordinates the patient’s and family’s interactions with Tidewell throughout the hospice experience. The role calls for listening, observation, clear communication, and sensitive nursing care in emotionally intense situations. The case manager reviews and updates care plans, physician orders, pharmacy profiles, and other records. The nurse educates patients, family members, and other caregivers about disease progression and decline, palliative interventions, the dying process, and safety practices. Care is provided in patients’ homes, long-term care facilities, or assisted-living facilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing program.
Current, valid Florida Registered Nurse license.
Valid Florida State Driver’s License.
At least one year of current active nursing experience.
Bedside hospital, ICU, ER, or other inpatient experience within the past 10 years.
Minimum one year of acute-care hospital experience providing direct patient care, as stated in the position description.
Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN.
Previous experience as a hospice RN.
Experience caring for terminally ill patients or people with life-threatening illnesses.
One year of experience in an acute- or post-acute-care setting.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain patients’ plans of care and coordinate their interactions with Tidewell Hospice.
Review and update care plans, physician orders, pharmacy profiles, and other records.
Educate patients, family members, and caregivers about disease progression and decline, palliative interventions, the dying process, and safety practices.
Provide nursing services to hospice patients and their families in homes, long-term care facilities, and assisted-living facilities.
Listen, observe, and communicate sensitively while supporting patients and families in emotionally intense situations.