RN Case Manager, Hospice, Sign on Bonus Eligible!

Job Overview 

The Hospice RN Case Manager serves as case manager for the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and is responsible for the delivery of quality hospice nursing care for each patient assigned. 

Why Join Us?

• $15,000 Sign on Bonus!
• Generous PTO Packages
• Benefits Effective Day 1!
• Fleet Car Program
• Computer and Phone

Location: Malden, MA

Hours: 40 Hours, Full Time, Weekends Required

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Massachusetts RN Licensure. 

2. New Hampshire RN Licensure.

3. Current CPR Certification.

4. One (1) year of hospice and home health experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. One (1) year of hospice and home health experience.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

• Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes.
• Coordinates care in a cost-efficient manner.
• Collaborates effectively with other members of IDT.
• Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care.
• Remains competent in technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.)
• Provides effective patient and family teaching.
• Communicates with physician and Tufts Medicine Care at Home staff regarding changes in patient’s condition.
• Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems.
• Provides peers with support and mentoring if appropriate.
• Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and family advocate.  Provides information to families about all available resources.
• Accurately addresses need for additional services.
• Performs adequate number of nursing visits and on call/triage necessary to provide superior hospice care under Tufts Medicine Care at Home standards.
• Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively.
• Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes.
• Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc.
• Manages caseload efficiently and effectively.
• Involves Clinical Manager and Medical Director in situations appropriately.
• Follows guidelines for weekend and evening coverage.
• Pursues standards of excellence in performance as a hospice case manager.
• Works with Clinical Manager to identify opportunities for improvement in performance and works to address them.
• Proactive in increasing knowledge of hospice care and standards of practice.
• Assists in hospice education in community.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range:

Salary : $84,300 - $107,481