Compassionate Hospice Care Navigator & Case Manager

Affinity Hospice Management LLC; Sarasota (FL); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Affinity Hospice Management LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, organize and direct hospice care in home and community settings. The RN will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and revise care plans, and coordinate with physicians and families to ensure high-quality end-of-life care.

The role requires licensure, strong communication skills and the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care.

Formación

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse with a license in good standing to practice.
• One year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three years; OR BSN with two years’ experience, at least one in public health/home care/hospice preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Writes and initiates plan of care; regularly re-evaluates patient and family/caregiver needs; revises plan as necessary.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan based on nursing diagnosis and includes patient and family.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; administers medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient.
• Assists the patient with activities of daily living and promotes self-sufficiency and comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned; coordinates patient care for caseload.
• Completes, maintains and submits clinical notes; records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes.
• Communicates with physician and coordinates care; reports changes in patient condition.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate care plan.
• Reports non-compliance with Dept. of Health requirements within 14 days.
• Reports suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation; reports immediately when risk identified.
• Teaches patient and family self-care techniques; provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered.
• Maintains a safe environment for the patient.
• Assists patient and family with continuity of care; works with hospice interdisciplinary group.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Participates in on-call duties; ensures equipment and services are available.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities as required.
• Pursues personal growth; participates in continuing education and in-service classes.
• Fulfills obligations of assigned cases and participates in quality improvement teams.

Descripción del empleo

Affinity Hospice Management LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, organize and direct hospice care in home and community settings. The RN will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and revise care plans, and coordinate with physicians and families to ensure high-quality end-of-life care.

The role requires licensure, strong communication skills and the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care.