Home Hospice RN Case Manager - Oshkosh

Carolinas Medical Center; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to join the Oshkosh Hospice team. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with rotating holidays. External candidates may receive a $3,000 sign-on bonus. The role focuses on compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care across hospice settings in Oshkosh.

Ideal candidates are collaborative and committed to high-quality care, coordinating patient and family needs, and leading IDG care planning in a dynamic hospice environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state where practice occurs.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire unless exempt.
• Valid driver’s license issued by the appropriate Division.

Responsibilities

• Identify and coordinate patient and family care to support terminally ill patients and families across hospice settings.
• Educate patients and families about disease processes, hospice philosophy, and end-of-life care.
• Monitor and optimize utilization of services to meet hospice level-of-care criteria.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Lead the interdisciplinary care group and develop the patient’s Plan of Care with the IDG.
• Document in the Electronic Health Record per agency standards and policies.
• Provide ongoing assessment of patient response and update the plan of care as needed.
• Supervise Home Health Aide and LPN visits according to regulations.

Job description

Department

39109 Oshkosh - Hospice

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hou rs Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager to join our Oshkosh Hospice team. The ideal candidate is a compassionate, collaborative professional who is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in all settings.

Current schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with participation in a rotating holiday schedule.

External candidates may be eligible for a $3,000 sign on bonus!

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying and coordinating patient/family care to support terminally ill patients and families in all hospice settings. Frequency of patient / family contacts will be at the discretion of the Case Manager and his/her assessment of need, but will be a minimum of every 15 days. The Case Manager utilizes teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care at end of life and maximize the quality of life for the patients and families.
• Educates patients and families regarding disease processes and trajectory, disease management, hospice philosophies, signs and symptoms of decline and end of life. Updates the primary physician as indicated and according to agency, accreditation, state and federal requirements.
• Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of every patient of her/his caseload to include appropriate utilization of services and the appropriate hospice level of care criteria are met. Makes referrals to other team members as appropriate.
• Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Leads the interdisciplinary care group (IDG) specific to each patient and family on their caseload. Working within the IDG to develop, revise, and implement the patient's Plan of Care. Coordinates all services and collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team to provide consistent patient care. Arranges for and/or recommends equipment, medical supplies and other necessary items and services as indicated.
• Enters, completes and updates documentation in the electronic health record as required according to agency/department standards and policies, accreditation, state and federal guidelines.
• Documentation accurately records the patient's experience with a combination of assessments and narrative .
• Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, medications and teaching while making appropriate changes in interventions and follow-up to meet patient needs. Updates and revises POC as indicated with supportive documentation to changes. Communicates problems and changes in condition to physicians, supervisor and other members of the IDG. Enters verbal orders from the physician or APN into the Electronic Health Record.
• Supervises and performs Home Health Aide and licensed practical nurse supervisory visits according to agency standards. Instructs paraprofessional staff on a timely basis and in accordance with agency, state and federal regulations.
• Facilitates the discharge planning process according to agency standards and utilizes interagency/system and community resources to assure continuity of care after discharge.
• WI ONLY: May conduct OASIS assessments for Palliative Care patient and establish and update the plan of care. May conduct hospice initial and comprehensive assessments and establish and update the plan of care. Ensures continued skilled nursing/home bound criteria are met. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics, assistive devices and safety techniques when performing various patient positioning/repositioning and transporting duties, which require lifting, and pushing/pulling. Orients and mentors new staff as requested.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices,
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained upon hire unless department leader has determined it is not required, and
• A valid driver's license issued by the Division