AvoCare- Part Time Registered Nurse- San Tan

Centrix Health Resources; San Tan Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Arizona is seeking a part-time Nurse Care Manager. The role involves coordinating home visits for palliative care patients, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining accurate documentation in EMR. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of nursing experience and must possess a current nursing license for Arizona. Strong clinical competencies, effective time management, and excellent customer service skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Must be an RN or LPN with a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent experience.
• Possess a current license to practice in the State of Arizona.
• Demonstrates effective time management and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate home visits for palliative care patients.
• Document patient status and care goals in EMR after each visit.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory documentation requirements.

Skills

Clinical competency

Collaboration skills

Time management

Customer service

Education

RN or LPN with minimum of 3 years full-time experience

Current license to practice in Arizona

Job description

AVOCARE Home Health Plus (Palliative Care)

Title: Nurse Care Manager

Part-time

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide home visits for palliative care patients who have a chronic or serious illness and need symptom management and/or education
• Document in EMR: assessment, patient status, outcome, and goals of care after each visit
• Ensure regulatory compliance with documentation requirements
• Adhere to HIPAA at all times
• Identify patient needs and initiate appropriate goals, updating as needed
• Communicate and coordinate on a consistent basis with members of the team, other healthcare providers involved in patient care and insurance case managers
• Act as a liaison and advocate for PC patients admitted to the hospital
• Participate and assist in any quality improvement or other studies involving palliative care
• Ensure the plan of care for assigned patients is adhered to
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and provide patient updates
• Participate in regular scheduled staff meetings and inservices
• Additional duties as agreed upon to meet agency needs

Qualifications

• RN or LPN with minimum of 3 years full‑time equivalent experience
• Past nursing experience should be in a transferable or applicable clinical venue
• Currently licensed as a Registered or Practical Nurse to practice in the State of Arizona
• Demonstrates clinical competency; ability to collaborate with others; ability to initiate and plan own work activities; effective time management skills and professionalism
• Possess and maintain good physical stamina and mental health

Tactical Deliverables

• Notify patient prior to visit and communicate scheduled visits
• Drive responsibly and safely to and from client’s place of residence
• Schedule priorities and maintain productivity using time management
• Provide appropriate and thorough service to patients/clients, ensuring proper completion of services in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with agency policy
• Always demonstrate respectable customer service and professionalism
• Determine discipline frequencies according to physician order and/or assessed needs
• Provide teaching to patient/client and answer health‑related questions and document patient/client/caregiver understanding of education
• Document patient’s/client’s care using appropriate agency forms and submit within appropriate timeline
• Maintain continuity of care and document communications with others within the health care team
• Demonstrate work that meets quality standards; assist in periodic auditing of paperwork of self/peers
• Adhere to Agency Code of Conduct, Standards of Practice, and Patients/Patient Rights
• Demonstrate professionalism in appearance, adhering to agency dress code
• Be accessible with transportation to and from patient visits
• Ability to lift 30 pounds, move intermittently throughout the workday, including sitting, standing, bending, pushing, pulling or moving objects and patients/clients

Education and Experience

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in the State of Arizona, or current multi‑state license from another compact state utilizing their valid compact state license for up to 30 days until an Arizona permanent license is issued