This is a Collective Bargaining Unit Position.

General Summary

Under the direction of the Director/Clinical Manager, initiates the nursing progress and assumes responsibility for the plan of care for assigned patients. Provides care focused on the spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs identified. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychological, and socio-cultural needs. Collaborate with other members of patient care team to achieve goals. The RN Case Manager is committed to the goals, philosophy, and objectives of New Life Hospice and CHP.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1.Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an Associate’s degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, and one year’s current experience within the last five years in an acute care setting is necessary.

2.Approximately one to two years experience necessary in order to become fully skilled in assessing patient needs, implementing and evaluation effective plans of care and being knowledgeable with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

3. Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio.

4. Maintains annual certification in CPR.

Must possess self-direction, motivation, and time management skills. Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with people at varying ages, education, social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. Flexibility to adapt and respond to a rapidly changing environment.

Working Conditions

Normal patient care environment with little exposure to noise, dust, temperature and the like. Very frequent exposure to moderately adverse working conditions due to performance of certain distasteful patient care activities. Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail fifty percent or more of work time. Ability to stand, bend, and walk more than eighty percent of work time.

Reporting Relationships

Directly accountable to the Hospice Center Clinical Manager..

Shift/Schedule

Part Time - Scheduled for 24 hours weekly

Shift Time - 7a-7p

The position will have scheduled shifts every other weekend