RN Case Manager

Empath Health•Saint Petersburg, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Suncoast Hospice, a part of Empath Health is seeking a caring and motivated RN Case Manager to work with us in Pinellas county while providing exceptional care on the following schedule: Monday-Friday 8-5. Since 1977, Suncoast Hospice has been honored to serve our neighbors across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties with compassionate end-of-life care. As part of Empath Health, we help those living with advanced illness find comfort, dignity, and meaning, while supporting their families and caregivers with guidance and care every step of the way.

Requirements

Graduate of approved nursing program and current unrestricted Florida RN license.
Valid and current CPR certification required.
Minimum one year experience in an acute-care Hospital environment providing direct patient care; previous experience as a Hospice RN preferred.
Bilingual preferred
CHPN certification is strongly encouraged within three years of employment.
BSN or MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of a licensed physician, manages discomfort and provides symptom relief using specialized nursing skills related to palliative and end-of-life care.
Provides initial and ongoing assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient’s physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and activities of daily living.
In collaboration with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG); develops implements and updates the individualized plan of care, initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative procedures and initiates referrals to other services; requests complimentary services, as needed.
Educates patient/resident, family and caregivers regarding disease process and decline, palliative interventions care giving, dying process and safety practices.