Hospice Nurse Case Manager

Swan Hospice; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Hospice is actively seeking Registered Nurses (RN) to join our team. We provide quality hospice care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and in private homes.

As an RN, you will oversee a primary caseload, conduct initial and ongoing nursing assessments, and collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop and revise the care plan. You will educate and support patients, families, and caregivers while supervising Hospice Aides/Homemakers.

Qualifications

• One year of general nursing preferred, with hospice/home health experience.
• Experience with pain and symptom management preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Understanding of hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying.

Responsibilities

• Oversees primary caseload of Hospice patients and provides skilled nursing care.
• Performs initial and comprehensive nursing assessments and develops the care plan.
• Teaches, supervises, and counsels patients, families, and caregivers.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Nursing care

Pain management

Patient education

Job description

Swan Hospice is actively seeking Registered Nurses (RN) to join our team.

We provide quality hospice care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and in private homes.

Job Description

A. BASIC PURPOSE

Oversees primary caseload of Hospice patients and provides skilled professional nursing care to them, their families and caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with the Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation, New Jersey Hospice licensure laws, accrediting body standards and agency policies and procedures. Provides the initial assessment and comprehensive nursing assessment and identification of problems of each patient; reassessment of nursing needs and collaborates to develop the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) plan of care. Implements the plan of care and reevaluates and revises the plan of care relative to the patient’s nursing needs to provide appropriate, comprehensive and responsive goals and interventions. Teaches, supervises, and counsels the patient, family members, and staff regarding nursing care and the patient's needs, including other related problems of the patient at home Works closely with other members of the IDT to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met. Provides supervision to Hospice Aides/Homemakers.

2. Experience

• Has minimum of one (1) year general nursing preferred with current hospice, home health, medical, surgical or critical care experience.
• Experience with pain and symptom management interventions preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Understanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying.