RN Case Manager - PRN

Empath Health•Bradenton, FL

22h

About The Position

Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a PRN registered nurse to provide hospice and palliative care in Manatee and Northern Sarasota Counties. Under the direction of a licensed physician, the RN manages discomfort and provides symptom relief using specialized nursing skills related to palliative and end-of-life care. The role includes assessing how a terminal diagnosis affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living. In collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), the RN develops, implements, and updates individualized plans of care; initiates preventive and rehabilitative procedures and referrals; requests complementary services as needed; and educates patients, families, and caregivers about disease progression, palliative interventions, caregiving, the dying process, and safety practices. Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization delivering connected services across Florida, including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, PACE, HIV and sexual health services, and dementia support. Its Full Life Care approach addresses the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing program.
Current unrestricted Florida RN license.
Valid and current CPR certification.
At least one year of experience providing direct patient care in an acute-care hospital environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a Hospice RN is preferred.
CHPN certification is strongly encouraged within three years of employment.
BSN or MSN is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage discomfort and provide symptom relief using specialized nursing skills related to palliative and end-of-life care, under the direction of a licensed physician.
Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of the impact of terminal diagnoses on patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Group to develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care.
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative procedures and referrals to other services; request complementary services as needed.
Educate patients, residents, families, and caregivers about disease processes and decline, palliative interventions, caregiving, the dying process, and safety practices.