RN- Hospice Case Manager Stillwater/Guthrie

Companion Healthcare•Stillwater, OK

21h

About The Position

The Nurse Case Manager is responsible for providing nursing expertise and ensuring all services needed are identified, outline in the Plan of Care and delivered to hospice patients and families. May be assigned visits, admissions or RN triage duties.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with current state license.
One year of recent medical, surgical, oncology or home care experience.
Knowledge of pain and symptom control related to terminally ill patients.
Complies with acceptable professional standards and practice.
Demonstrates good communication, negotiation and public relations skills.
Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.
Reliable transportation, current driver’s license and current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

Develops a detailed Plan of Care for each assigned patient in conjunction with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDG), patient, family and attending physician.
Assures all services indicated in the Plan of Care are provided.
Participates in IDG as a core team member.
Supervises Home Health Aides/Certified Nurses Aides and Homemaker.
Reports to the attending physician and IDG any significant changes in the patient’s condition and requests change of orders and updates the Plan of Care as needed.
Ensures coordination of care across all settings.
Responsible for pain and symptom control.
Instructs patient and family on techniques of patient care.
Reviews with patient and family the Medicare Hospice benefit and all services that are available.
Completes all required documentation.
Participates in in-service training for staff and contracted facilities.
Participates in CQI activities.
Complies with the state and federal regulatory requirements.
Has a responsibility to participate in staff training and education programs.
Participates in on call duties and admission procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.