Hospice RN Case Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

403(b) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is hiring a Hospice RN Case Manager to plan and deliver patient care using the nursing process, coordinating with families and the interdisciplinary team.

You will perform assessments, develop care plans focused on pain and symptom management, and educate patients and families on medications and the dying process. EPIC experience and Massachusetts licensure are preferred.

Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts RN license.
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
• At least 1 year of direct care nursing experience, preferably in public health or home care nursing; EPIC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver care to patients using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, evaluation.
• Interact with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Complete initial patient and family assessments to determine hospice care needs.
• Develop patient-specific plans of care with goals based on nursing diagnoses and pain/symptom management.
• Provide medication information and instruct on dosing, routes, and frequency; document services in the patient record.
• Instruct and supervise Hospice Aides; supervise care every two weeks minimally, and as needed.
• Participate in bi-weekly hospice case conferences or as required.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient & family education

Education

Associate's Degree or BSN (preferred) from an accredited school of nursing

Tools

EPIC

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description:

What You'll Do :

The Hospice RN Case Manager plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.

More Specifically :

• Complete and document an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
• Perform a complete physical assessment of patient and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provide information to the patient and family regarding the dying process and expectations.
• Develop a patient-specific plan of care, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions with emphasis on pain and symptom management.
• Provide instruction to patient and family regarding medication actions, side effects, dosage, route, and frequency;
• Provide documentation of services utilizing problem-oriented record;
• Instruct and supervise care given by Hospice Aides; Supervise the care provided by the Hospice Aide every two (2) weeks minimally, and as needed.
• Participate in bi-weekly hospice case conference or as required.

What You'll Need :

• Associate's Degree or BSN (preferred) from an accredited school of nursing;
• An active valid Massachusetts RN license;
• An active American Health Association BLS certification;
• At least 1 year of direct care nursing experience, preferably the area of public health or home care nursing; EPIC experience is preferred.

What You'll Get :

• A highly competitive salary & benefits package, including generous PTO, 403(b), and tuition reimbursement
• A reasonable geographic territory with strong clinical support resources
• A highly inclusive, diverse team that values the input of all staff to provide excellent patient care

Pay Range:

$83,844.80 USD - $120,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled