What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Case Manager - Arizona Supportive Care - East Valley territory position at Hospice of the Valley?
Join Arizona’s largest, most prominent not-for-profit hospice, serving the valley since 1977.
Hospice of the Valley is a national leader in hospice care and has been serving the Phoenix metropolitan area since 1977. A mission-driven, not-for-profit organization, Hospice of the Valley employs compassionate, skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, enjoy teamwork and contribute daily to our mission and culture of caring. Team members experience a friendly, supportive atmosphere, leadership support, autonomy, flexibility and the privilege of doing meaningful, rewarding work.
Benefits:
- Supportive work environment with a culture of caring for patients and one another.
- Competitive wages and excellent benefit program.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Flexible schedules for work/life balance
Provide one-to one, compassionate care while loving your job!
Position Profile
Hospice of the Valley's Arizona Supportive Care (AZSC) team provides support and oversight to seriously ill patients struggling with daily living and disease management. Supportive care focuses on the patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. The goal is to achieve the best quality of life available by relieving suffering and controlling pain and symptoms. The AZSC RN Case Manager works closely with patients' physicians and provides case coordination and education. Care delivery primarily takes place in the patient's home or in a facility where the patient receives care.
Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
- Conducts comprehensive nursing assessment.
- Plans care and intervenes effectively.
- Provides effective pain/symptom assessment and management.
- Promotes patient safety.
- Provides effective patient/family/caregiver/caregiver teaching.
- Creates timely and accurate documentation.
- Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently.
- Adheres to scope of practice/HOV standards and facilitates continuously improved processes/services.
- Maintains and enhances professional skills.
- Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- OASIS C experience.
- Current Arizona RN licensure in good standing.
- Minimum one year of recent experience in medical, surgical or critical care as a professional nurse.
- Strong clinical assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Solution driven, creative and resourceful problem solving skills.
- Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention detail, accuracy and follow-through.
- Proficient computer skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous hospice or oncology experience.
- Knowledge of the death/dying and bereavement process.
- CHPN certification.
Hospice of the Valley is an equal employment opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V