Position Summary

IPU RN/Case Manager assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, and spiritual condition and determines and/or revises the plan of care; provides palliative nursing care.

Essential Functions

• Provide emotional support for patients and families/caregivers while instructing in end-of-life care/issues.
• Case manages a total plan of care for patient/support persons by assessing conditions, coordinating with team members, communicating with IDG, and supervising CNAs.
• Document nursing care and significant interactions with patients at the time of visit; support team members.
• Participate in follow-up with bereaved families with various types of contact.
• Document nursing care and significant interactions with patients at the time of visit; support team members.
• Discharge patients and coordinate transfer including instructing patients/caregivers in follow-up care.
• Manage multiple patients and their support persons simultaneously in crisis with acute symptoms including pharmacology.
• Manage assigned patients equally, regardless of severity, contagion, or complexity of diagnosis.
• Responsible for ensuring and assisting in providing a safe and clean environment for patients and families.
• Assist in housekeeping needs that are compliant with infection control procedures and policies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed by the State of Texas
• Must have emotional/spiritual maturity to deal with patients/support persons according to their needs in a crisis.
• Be able to work autonomously within guidelines/protocol (without immediate support available)
• Able to use a range of strategies to solve problems care/treatment modalities.
• One year of nursing experience is required.
• Hospice/ Home Health experience preferred.

Competitive Pay & Flexible Schedule