Hospice Home Health RN Case Manager — Day Shift

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Allentown (Lehigh County); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

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Resumo da vaga

Lehigh Valley Health Network is hiring a Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager to coordinate home-based patient care with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include planning, evaluating and updating care plans to meet patient goals and quality metrics, while collaborating with physicians and other care team members.

Ideal candidates have a NLN-approved nursing education, 1 year of direct care experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualificações

• Specialized Diploma NLN approved/accredited nursing program.
• 1 year recent experience providing direct care in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of patient education techniques and principles.
• Ability to take initiative and function independently without direct supervision.
• Ability to actively participate as a member of a care team.
• Exhibit excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload of patients as per agency standards.
• Ability to travel to patient care assignments.
• Knowledge of Conditions of Participation.
• Knowledge of and skill in completing regulatory data set collection with a high level of accuracy.
• Highly skilled in verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Ability to facilitate difficult and complex communication related to goals of care.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinates and directs the delivery of care for an assigned case load of patients who are receiving services in the home setting in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Initiates, reviews, evaluates, and revises the established plan of care in collaboration with the physician, interdisciplinary team for appropriate care plan progression aimed at achieving patient goals, quality metrics, and level of care transition.
• Works in collaboration with other network entities to ensure appropriate delivery of patient care and care progression.
• Responsible for completing data collection as per CMS regulation with a high level of accuracy that reflects quality outcomes measures and appropriate financial reimbursement for services.
• Formulates an individualized plan of care according to physician orders that incorporates the analysis of assessment data and current scientific findings.
• Collaborates with the physician.
• Determines the appropriate level of care for the patient as well as skilled need for services ordered based on Conditions of Participation.
• Relays significant changes in patient status to the physician and other members of the interdisciplinary care team in a time period consistent with patient needs.
• Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment established by the physician and protocols using a patient family centered approach.
• Provides educational opportunities for patients, families, and clinical staff focusing on end-of-life issues, palliative care, advance directives, chronic disease management, pain management, symptom control, home care, hospice, and discharge planning.
• Promotes patient/caregiver autonomy.
• Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and modifies education based on patient needs and goals.

Conhecimentos

Experience in healthcare direct care

Patient education techniques

Independent work

Team collaboration

Time management

Caseload management

Travel to patient care

Regulatory data collection

Verbal & nonverbal communication

Communication for goals of care

Formação

Specialized Diploma NLN approved/accredited nursing program

Descrição da vaga

Lehigh Valley Health Network is hiring a Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager to coordinate home-based patient care with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include planning, evaluating and updating care plans to meet patient goals and quality metrics, while collaborating with physicians and other care team members.

Ideal candidates have a NLN-approved nursing education, 1 year of direct care experience, and strong communication skills.