Compassionate Hospice RN Case Manager - Home Care

Chandler Hall Health Svcs; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Hall Health Svcs is seeking an experienced Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager to coordinate and deliver hospice nursing care across Bucks County, Montgomery County, and Northeast Philadelphia. You will work with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and the interdisciplinary team to manage symptoms and support goals of care in the end‑of‑life journey.

The RNCM will provide scheduled and as-needed visits, develop care plans, and ensure timely documentation while traveling

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• At least one year of hospice nursing experience.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hospice philosophy, end-of-life care, and pain and symptom management.
• Ability to complete patient-centered assessments and develop effective plans of care.
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Compassionate and respectful communication with patients and families facing serious illness, grief, and loss.
• Ability to work independently in community settings while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
• Strong organization, care coordination, and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout the assigned service area.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate care for an assigned hospice caseload.
• Complete comprehensive and ongoing nursing assessments.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and update individualized plans of care with the patient, family, physician, and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide scheduled and as-needed nursing visits based on patient needs.
• Assess and manage pain, symptoms, medications, functional changes, and safety concerns.
• Communicate significant changes in condition and obtain physician orders when indicated.
• Educate patients and caregivers about medications, symptom management, disease progression, safety, and when to contact hospice.
• Coordinate care with physicians, facilities, pharmacies, medical equipment providers, contracted vendors, and other members of the care team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to care-planning decisions.
• Support hospice eligibility reviews and complete admission, certification, recertification, transfer, and discharge documentation as applicable.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely clinical documentation.
• Assist patients and families with advance care planning and decisions related to their goals of care.
• Recognize psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and spiritual needs and coordinate support from the appropriate interdisciplinary team member.
• Provide compassionate support to patients and families experiencing grief, loss, and changing care needs.
• Supervise hospice aide and other delegated services when assigned.
• Follow professional nursing standards, Chandler Hall policies, and applicable hospice regulations.

Skills

Hospice nursing

Care coordination

Assessment

Care planning

Pain management

Clinical documentation

Communication

Independent work

Travel willingness

Education

RN license (PA)

Job description

Chandler Hall Health Svcs is seeking an experienced Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager to coordinate and deliver hospice nursing care across Bucks County, Montgomery County, and Northeast Philadelphia. You will work with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and the interdisciplinary team to manage symptoms and support goals of care in the end‑of‑life journey.

The RNCM will provide scheduled and as-needed visits, develop care plans, and ensure timely documentation while traveling