RN Case Manager (Home Health)

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay • Virginia Beach, VA

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About The Position

The RN Case Manager provides ongoing consultation and education to patients and family members regarding terminal diagnoses, and communicates and collaborates with members of the hospice interdisciplinary team. The role models the organization’s values of respect, passion, and professionalism and holds others accountable to those standards. The position is based at Westminster Canterbury At Home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and reports to the Director of Home Health. It is full-time, with either a Weekend Baylor schedule or a five-day workweek that includes Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

• At least one year of nursing experience.
• Unencumbered Registered Nurse license issued by Virginia or a compact state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Motor vehicle driving record satisfactory to Westminster-Canterbury and its insurance providers.
• Proof of motor vehicle insurance.
• Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and relieve an obstructed airway.
• Ability to climb at least two flights of stairs.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for at least four hours.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospice, home health, or a skilled nursing facility.
• Flu vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Assess initially and on an ongoing basis how a terminal diagnosis affects the patient’s physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living, including risk for pathological grief, cultural and spiritual implications, and communication patterns.
• Implement individualized plans of care and recommend revisions, including managing discomfort, providing symptom relief, and delivering specialized palliative and end-of-life nursing care.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, and addressing ethical concerns.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes that document progress toward established goals.
• Coordinate patient and family services, prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary team, use a case-management approach, and refer to other services as needed.
• Inform physicians and other personnel about changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs.
• Supervise LPNs and paraprofessionals in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain compliance and participate in assigned in-service and training programs.
• Provide hospice training to staff, family members, and informal caregivers, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
• Assess whether caregivers can meet patients’ immediate needs upon admission and throughout care; identify personal support needs and use available support systems.
• Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate care levels and patient eligibility.
• Communicate using the organization’s current processes and technology.
• Participate in the hospice performance improvement program.
• Rotate on call as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available on day one.
• Life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and six paid holidays, plus two floating holidays.
• Tuition assistance and scholarships for employees and their families.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Legal and identity theft protection plans.
• Team member discounts.
• Career growth and leadership development opportunities.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed