RN Case Manager Hospice

$10,000 Sign on bonus

RN Case Manager

UnityPoint Hospice

Full-time: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm with call weekend & call rotation

RN (Case Manager) Hospice:

Join an amazing team at a nationally recognized Top Place to Work in Healthcare! As a Hospice Nurse with UnityPoint at Home, you’ll provide the right plan of care to support comfort and improve the quality of life for your patients. Working one-on-one with patients and their families, you’re a key part of the clinical team that surrounds the patient with support and expertise in end-of-life care. With a flexible schedule and independence, you can make it possible for patients to receive the important care they need where they’re most comfortable – in their homes.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team – We're proud to be recognized as a  Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022  by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a  culture  guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

• Development – We believe equipping you with support and  development opportunities  is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit  https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/  to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Day in life of a Hospice RN Case Manager

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The RN Case Manager uses clinical nursing knowledge, physical assessment, teaching and procedural skills to deliver high quality patient care in the patient’s place of residence. The RN Case Manager develops and oversees the Hospice plan of care under the direction of the physician and ensure appropriate interdisciplinary involvement to ensure the best outcome for each patient. The RN Case Manager delivers patient care directed by the physician as established in the hospice plan of care that is consistent with clinical best practices and results in high quality, improved outcomes and exceptional patient experience..

Patient Care/Care Coordination

• Ensures compassionate, empathetic quality and safe delivery of services to patients according to care plan.
• Consistently utilizes a patient-centered approach considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in hospice.
• Integrates and coordinates the care of the at-risk population across the healthcare continuum making assessments, planning interventions working closely with providers and overall patient care team.
• Facilitates the interdisciplinary plan of care to meet multiple service needs as well as promote continuity through elimination of fragmentation of care/service.
• Delivers quality care consistent with Hospice Conditions of Participation, qualifying hospice criteria, payer coverage criteria, and providing visits/treatments consistent with the plan of care to honor patient/ family values/ wishes
• Makes visits to the homes of patients and assumes responsibility for an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Performs initial, comprehensive, and recertification assessments on all patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Provides patient, caregiver and family counseling and education as indicated in the plan of care. Includes the patient, representative and caregiver in all plan of care decisions.

• Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses and valid license as RN in state(s) where providing care.
• One year nursing experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned.
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements.
• Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse.
• Person Centered Care (PCC) course completion within first 12 months of hire and annual completion of competency validation activities.
• CPR: Maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification.

Salary : $10,000