Hospice Nurse Case Manager — Per Diem, Compassionate Care

Optum; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group and within the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients. You will deliver high-quality nursing care, continuously evaluate performance, and ensure alignment with hospice policies and goals.

Primary responsibilities include an initial eligibility evaluation within 48 hours of referral, ongoing reassessments every 15 days, plan-of-care initiation and documentation, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral.
• Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care while maintaining accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily.

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical experience

Driver's license

Job description

Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group and within the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients. You will deliver high-quality nursing care, continuously evaluate performance, and ensure alignment with hospice policies and goals.

Primary responsibilities include an initial eligibility evaluation within 48 hours of referral, ongoing reassessments every 15 days, plan-of-care initiation and documentation, and collaboration with