What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice RN Case Manager position at Acacia Health (Palliative, Home Health, & Hospice)?
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Work Location: On the road
Service Coverage Area: Orange County
Job Description Summary
The RN plans, organizes and directs hospice, and plans and directs services to meet the needs of patients and their families within their homes and communities.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
Schedule:
Work Location: On the road
Service Coverage Area: Orange County
Job Description Summary
The RN plans, organizes and directs hospice, and plans and directs services to meet the needs of patients and their families within their homes and communities.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
- Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward selfsufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes in HomecareHomebase (Pointcare).
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregiver selfcare techniques as appropriate.
- Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- CA RN License
- Compassionate & Caring
- HomecareHomebase (Pointcare) Experience
- CPR certification
- CA Driver License
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Hospice: 1 year (Required)
- California RN license (Required)
Salary : $50 - $54