What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-time Hospice RN Case Manager position opening - Northshore position at Passages Hospice?
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team and provide compassionate care to patients in hospice. The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others and a strong commitment to providing quality care.
Responsibilities:
- Identify the patient/family's physical, psychosocial and environmental needs and reassess as needed.
- Provide nursing services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Document issues, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
- Collaborate with the patient/family attending physician and the other members of the interdisciplinary team in providing patient and family care.
- Complete and submit accurate clinical notes regarding the patient's condition into patient's chart.
- Demonstrates competency in skills required by the agency for patient care.
- Collaborates with IDT team significant findings, problems, changes in condition.
- Initiates, updates as needed, and adheres to the patient's plan of care to maintain continuity of patient care by communication with appropriate staff.
- Completes admissions and makes follow-up visits to patients admitted the day prior; as necessary.
- Administers medications and treatments in accordance with the patient's plan of care.
- Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and IDT to meet the emotional needs of the patient/family/caregiver.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains physician orders as required.
- Recognizes standards of practice to achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high-quality end-of-life care.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Supervises the care given by LPN nurses during on call shift.
- Operates within the nursing scope of practice by following the state and federal regulations for hospice.
- Strong communication skills are a must.
Qualifications required:
- Two (2 ) years of nursing experience in hospice
- Registered Nursing license in the state of Louisiana
- Current CPR certification
- Able to provide emergency care as needed for any patient.
- Critical thinking skills is a must.
- Timely charting in EMR and knowledge of our EMR is required.
- Previous hospice or home health experience necessary.
- Maintains a neat, well-groomed appearance at all times. Keeps personal appearance appropriate for patient care.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $76,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Hospice: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $76,000