Full-time Hospice RN Case Manager position opening

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.
• Participate in RN On Call rotation with RN team.
• 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 $79,000.00 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)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $79,000