Compassionate Hospice RN & Case Manager

Gentiva; DeFuniak Springs (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentiva is seeking an experienced Hospice RN / RN Case Manager to guide patients and families through their hospice journey. You will perform comprehensive home-based nursing care, assess needs, update plans of care, and coordinate with physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, and chaplains.

You will educate caregivers, document care, provide emotional and spiritual support, and help navigate end-of-life topics.

Qualifications

• Current Florida nursing license.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience in hospice, home health, or related fields.
• Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments including in-person/telephonic RN assessments and provide education to patients, family members and caregivers as appropriate.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care including patient visit frequency to meet individual needs and risk identification.
• Coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams including consultation with physicians and nurse partitioners.
• Provide patient and caregiver education regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition and dietary needs.
• Communicate change in condition, or signs and symptoms of decline to appropriate provider (e.g., NP, PCP, Hospice Physician).
• Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home health, palliative and hospice referrals as appropriate and recognizing and supporting transitions in levels of care.
• Document timely clinical records on all patients including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain effective working relationships with IDG, and involve team when patient’s care plan warrants team participation to achieve desired outcome.
• Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Care planning

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Empathy

Home health care

Education

Registered Nurse

Tools

Nursing assessment tools

Computers

Fax machines

Cell phone/beeper

Job description

Gentiva is seeking an experienced Hospice RN / RN Case Manager to guide patients and families through their hospice journey. You will perform comprehensive home-based nursing care, assess needs, update plans of care, and coordinate with physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, and chaplains.

You will educate caregivers, document care, provide emotional and spiritual support, and help navigate end-of-life topics.