RN Case Manager - General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Indianapolis, IN

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Redcrest Hospice is seeking an RN Case Manager to provide end-of-life care and hospice services to patients in the General Inpatient Hospice setting at IU Health Hospitals in the Metro Indianapolis area. The nurse provides holistic, family-centered care to support patients’ comfort and quality of life, consistent with ASHN Hospice standards of practice. The role also coordinates patient healthcare and may participate in discharge or multidisciplinary rounds in acute care, ambulatory, or other health-system settings to support transitions of care. Scheduling options are three 12-hour shifts from Friday through Sunday or four 10-hour shifts from Friday through Monday. There is no on-call requirement. The role requires at least three years of acute care experience; hospice experience is preferred. Candidates must be graduates of a nursing diploma or associate degree program, hold an active RN license in the state where the agency is located without board actions, and be CPR certified. A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Requirements

At least 3 years of acute care experience.
Computer skills sufficient to document services and care provided.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Critical-thinking skills to assess patient situations, detect changes in symptoms, health, or pain, and act as necessary.
Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and reprioritize in a rapidly changing day-to-day environment.
Graduate of a nursing diploma or associate degree program.
Active RN license in the state where the agency is located, without board actions.
CPR certified.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation.
Interact with and support patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members while maintaining professional nursing standards.
Maintain the dignity of dying patients and support their spiritual and cultural beliefs.
Support patients’ families and caregivers at end of life and at the time of death.
Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss, consult on, and evaluate patient and family needs and appropriateness of care.
Maintain documentation for continuity of care, including patient care, medication administration, phone calls, communications, visits, and other pertinent clinical information.
Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities as requested.
Coordinate patient care to support optimal transition from the hospital to the setting where hospice services will be provided.
Complete clinical documentation according to agency policy and Medicare and federal guidelines.
Attend mandatory meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.