Full-Time Homecare RN Case Manager

Position Summary:

The Hospice of Baton Rouge is seeking a compassionate and experienced Full-Time Homecare RN Case Manager to coordinate and deliver patient-centered care through the nursing process, developing and implementing individualized plans of care in accordance with hospice standards. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, this role manages a caseload of patients, responds to evolving clinical needs, provides education and support to patients and families, ensures timely and accurate documentation, and promotes quality of life through proactive care planning and symptom management.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Use the nursing process to establish a nursing care plan in accordance with established policies and standards of care.
• Provides high-quality care to patients, work with families, relatives and/or other primary care persons to enable them to become dependable caregivers.
• Maintain The Perfect Visit Standards (ie: Quality Standards, Perfect Visits, No Service Failures, Documentation)
• Maintain records, reports and forms that are accurate, and contain quality content per documentation policies.
• Anticipate patient/family needs and utilize the interdisciplinary team and community resources appropriately.
• Anticipate and initiate nursing interventions to prevent complications and alleviate symptoms of physical and psychological discomfort so an optimum quality of life may be maintained.
• Anticipate and meet emergency or crisis situations both physical and emotional.
• Teach the patient and family the plan of care, its goals, and the implications of the diagnosis and prognosis.
• Teach and counsel family members and patients in energy-saving techniques and skills to help maintain the patient at home.
• Interact with all members of the interdisciplinary team and provide nursing aspects to help plan the total needs of the patient/family.

Education:

• Preferably a Bachelor of Science in nursing preparation.

Certification: 

• Current Louisiana license.
• Current CPR certification.

Work Experience:

• At least two years of experience as a staff nurse in either an acute care setting (general medical-surgical, oncological, or geriatric) or home care setting.

Special Skills:

• Ability to assess and respond to needs of patients and families in the home
• Ability to work independently as well as on an interdisciplinary team.
• Supportive and sensitive to needs of patients and families, as well as other staff and volunteers.
• Able to cope with the emotional stress of patient, family and self that ensures when rendering nursing care to dying patients.
• Humanistic attitude toward patient/family care.
• Tolerant of individual lifestyles.

Other Requirements:

• Good physical assessment skills and computer skills.
• Good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.
• Installation of company communication application on cellular device.
• Must be in good physical condition.
• Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meet state requirements.
• Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes without assistance.