Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Registered Nurse

Join our dedicated team as a Registered Nurse, where you will play a vital role in providing compassionate care to patients and their families. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a hospice interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care.

Job Description

• Complete the initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family/caregiver needs and provide direct or supervised nursing services based on a developed plan of care.
• Develop an individualized plan of care, in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, based on assessment, identification of needs, and patient and family/caregiver goals and preferences. Incorporate palliative nursing interventions.
• Communicate with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain/receive physician orders as required.
• Work closely with other members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG), and in cooperation with family/caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
• Effectively demonstrate the mission, vision, and values of the agency on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of NLN accredited school of nursing and current license to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in the state; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Licensure/Certifications: Must have current Registered Nurse license in NC, NC driver's license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization, and a current American Heart Association CPR certification.
• Experience: Minimum of one year clinical experience required; hospice experience preferred.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, typing of 30 wpm, basic technical or medical knowledge of home health billing requirements. Advanced customer service skills to respond with simple answers, etc.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Essential Physical Requirements: Intermittent physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting patients.
• Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to concentrate with large volumes of paperwork and data entry, handle pressure of deadlines, good judgment, ability to organize and prioritize workload independently. Emotional/mental stability and stamina.
• Essential Sensory Requirements: Keen observation skills.
• Exposure to Hazards: May be exposed to virus, disease, and infection from patients and specimens in working environment.
• Other: Hours of work are Monday - Friday, with on-call and holidays as needed.