Hospice RN Case Manager

Hospice of Western & Central Massachusetts; Agawam (MA); Sur place; USD 56 000 - 79 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Résumé du poste

Hospice of Western & Central Massachusetts is seeking a full-time RN Case Manager to plan, organize and direct hospice care in patients' homes and communities. The role is on-the-road with mileage reimbursement and offers compensation up to $49 per hour with weekly pay.

The RN will perform comprehensive assessments, develop and manage care plans, supervise aides and collaborate with the Clinical Supervisor to coordinate care for an assigned caseload.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Massachusetts is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred, hospice experience is a plus.
• CPR certification is required or current.

Responsabilités

• Supervise hospice aides and coordinate patient care.
• Complete initial and ongoing patient/family assessments.
• Develop and revise plans of care with nursing diagnoses.
• Administer medications and treatments per physician plan.
• Counsel patients and families on nursing needs and care options.
• Coordinate care with clinical supervisor for assigned caseload.

Connaissances

Case management

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Communication

Formation

RN license in Massachusetts

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

CPR certification

Description du poste

Hospice of Western & Central Massachusetts is looking for a full-time RN Case Manager!

Shift is Monday through Friday 8a-4:30p. This is an on-the-road position with mileage reimbursement. Up to $49 an hour with weekly pay.

As an RN Hospice Case Manager, you plan, organize, and direct hospice care. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Experience & Education:

• One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.
• CPR certification.
• Must have an active and unencumbered RN license in Massachusetts.
• Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
• Writing and initiating plan of care
• Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
• Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Benefits:

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our agency follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).