Hospice Nurse Case Manager - Impactful Home Care Leader

Affinity Hospice Management LLC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Management LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, organize and direct hospice care in patients' homes and communities. The RN will perform comprehensive assessments, implement nursing care, and collaborate with families to meet individual needs.

The role requires an active nursing license, CPR certification, and recent hospice or home health experience. Travel to patients’ homes and on-call duties are expected as part of a dedicated care team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• RN license in good standing to practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of professional nursing experience within the last 3 years; or a BSN with 2 years’ experience in public health, home care, or hospice preferred.
• Management experience not required; may supervise hospice aides.
• Contingent upon satisfactory references and criminal background checks.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Prolonged walking or standing; able to lift, position and transfer patients and equipment.
• Must be a licensed driver with insured vehicle.
• Possesses and maintains CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process.
• Develop and revise the plan of care with patient and family; initiate revisions as needs change.
• Administer medications and treatments per physician’s plan of care.
• Counsel patient and family; provide health care instructions.
• Coordinate patient care as case manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes and communicate with physicians.
• Participate in on-call duties and ensure equipment and services are available.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Basic math skills

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

CPR certification

Job description

Affinity Hospice Management LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, organize and direct hospice care in patients' homes and communities. The RN will perform comprehensive assessments, implement nursing care, and collaborate with families to meet individual needs.

The role requires an active nursing license, CPR certification, and recent hospice or home health experience. Travel to patients’ homes and on-call duties are expected as part of a dedicated care team.