Home-Based Hospice RN Case Manager — Impactful Patient Care

Optum; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 92,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring an RN Case Manager to coordinate compassionate hospice care by assessing patients and partnering with the care team. You’ll develop individualized plans, educate families, and participate in on-call duties to support patients where they feel most comfortable—at home.

Required: active RN license in the applicable state, CPR certification, 1+ year nursing experience, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• 1+ year of nursing experience
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement a plan of care
• Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed or documents rationale for not doing so
• Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
• Teaches patients, families, and caregivers appropriate patient care techniques
• Regularly communicates with clinical manager and care team
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

RN licensed

CPR certified

Driver's license

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring an RN Case Manager to coordinate compassionate hospice care by assessing patients and partnering with the care team. You’ll develop individualized plans, educate families, and participate in on-call duties to support patients where they feel most comfortable—at home.

Required: active RN license in the applicable state, CPR certification, 1+ year nursing experience, and a valid driver’s license.