Compassionate Hospice RN Case Manager

Compassus; East Ellijay (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassus in Georgia seeks a dedicated Hospice Registered Nurse to provide routine and emergency assessments, educate patients and families, and collaborate with the IDT to coordinate compassionate home-based care.

The role supports patients to maintain comfort, participates in after-hours on-call duties, and requires an active RN license, CPR, and preferably hospice/home health experience.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Active and unencumbered RN license in state of employment
• Current CPR certification
• Minimum of one year nursing practice preferred
• Hospice, oncology, home health and/or long-term care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Completes routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated by departmental policy
• Provides clinical and psycho-social services as indicated by plan of care through case management
• Records observations, treatments, and other pertinent information
• Communicates with IDT, Medical Director, and attending Physician as directed
• Provides physical and emotional interventive care to support the patient and family in period of crisis through case management with the psycho-social team
• Prevents unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home and being proactive and reactive during crisis situations
• Case Management of routine and emergency patient care
• Collaborates with IDT to meet needs of patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions
• Collaborates with IDT to coordinate hospice care for the patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care
• Updates the POC for IDT
• Communicates and documents changes in the plan of care to the Hospice RNCM or Hospice Director of Clinical Services (DCS)
• Assists in identifying the need for intervention of other IDT members
• Effectively communicates patient/family needs to IDT
• Educates patient/caregiver regarding care of patient, disease process, dying process, symptom control, and wound care
• Keeps physician and Medical Director informed of patient needs and condition
• Ensures documentation at bedside
• Notifies other IDT members of physician concerns and suggestions
• Submits appropriate documentation and paper work to contracted facilities at completion of visit
• Completes and submits IDT narratives, time logs, and all required documentation by 10 a.m. of the following day
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Mathematical Skills

Language Skills

Other Skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Compassus in Georgia seeks a dedicated Hospice Registered Nurse to provide routine and emergency assessments, educate patients and families, and collaborate with the IDT to coordinate compassionate home-based care.

The role supports patients to maintain comfort, participates in after-hours on-call duties, and requires an active RN license, CPR, and preferably hospice/home health experience.