Hospice Case Manager (RN)

CARIN Alliance; West Whiteland Township (Chester County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CARIN Alliance in the Chester County area seeks a hospice care professional to perform individualized patient assessments and collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to implement tailored care plans.

The role involves coordinating care, managing pain and symptoms to ensure comfort, documenting thoroughly, and educating patients and caregivers about care plans and expectations. On-call coverage may be required to support patient needs.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and patient-centered care planning skills.
• Ability to collaborate closely with interdisciplinary team members.
• Proficiency in pain and symptom management and compassionate communication.
• Detail-oriented documentation and recordkeeping.
• Effective teaching and caregiver support skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and contribute to care plan development and updates.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team and communicate patient needs effectively.
• Monitor and manage pain and other symptoms to support comfort.
• Maintain accurate, complete patient documentation and records.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, symptom management, and expected needs.
• Provide assigned on-call services as required.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Pain and symptom management

Documentation accuracy

Patient/caregiver education

Job description

Role Summary

Provide individualized hospice care by performing patient assessments, collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team, and developing and implementing individualized care plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and contribute to care plan development and updates.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team and communicate patient needs effectively.
• Monitor and manage pain and other symptoms to support comfort.
• Maintain accurate, complete patient documentation and records.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, symptom management, and expected needs.
• Provide assigned on-call services as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and patient-centered care planning skills.
• Ability to collaborate closely with interdisciplinary team members.
• Proficiency in pain and symptom management and compassionate communication.
• Detail-oriented documentation and recordkeeping.
• Effective teaching and caregiver support skills.