Home Health RN Case Manager

Suncrest Hospice; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Actual Work/Life Balance

Competitive Pay

Benefits Package including Medical, D•

Job summary

Brighton/Suncrest Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide patient care across home and facility settings. You will be part of an interdisciplinary team offering psychosocial assessments and coordinating services in a CHAP-certified hospice.

You may work in Case Management, Admissions, or Resource roles, traveling to patient locations with reliable transportation and maintaining EMR documentation.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in good standing in the state of practice.
• Ability to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
• Ability to travel across the service area with reliable transportation.
• Time management to manage visits, documentation, meetings, and urgent needs.
• Willingness to learn an electronic medical records system.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and services for a group of patients in homes or facilities.
• Participate as a contributing member of the interdisciplinary team with psychosocial assessments.
• Work in Case Management, Admissions, or Resource roles as assigned.
• Coordinate visits and documentation while traveling across the service area.

Skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

RN licensure (state)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Pay
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

The Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for providing care and services for a group of patients, visiting patients where they reside, which could include private homes, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and assisted living facilities. This position is a contributing member of the interdisciplinary team, providing expertise regarding psych-social assessments, interventions, and knowledge of community sources. The Registered Nurse (RN) will work in either a Case Management, Admissions, or Resource role.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice
• Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
• Work closely with patients on a 1-1 level but get strong support from a patient care team.
• Can work independently and on your own from a day-to-day basis with activities which include phone, email and written communication, meetings with a variety of healthcare professionals, and an understanding of hospice rules and regulations.
• Time management skills to manage visits, documentation, meetings (i.e. to scheduled visits, attend required meetings, respond to urgent needs by prioritizing and triaging multiple concerns)
• Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
• Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and auto insurance, to be able to travel across the service area