Hospice RN Case Manager

Optimal Care - Evergreen; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Job summary

Optimal Care - Evergreen is seeking a Hospice RN Case Manager in Maumee, OH, to provide skilled nursing care to terminally ill patients. You will coordinate care and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates have a nursing degree and experience in hospice care, demonstrating empathy and effective communication skills. We offer competitive pay and benefits including paid time off and insurance options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Demonstrates ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients.
• Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial evaluation and re-evaluate the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
• Assume primary responsibility for caseload.
• Provide positive and supportive communication to physicians, patients, and families.

Skills

Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards

Ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Education

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing

Current State License as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Optimal Care is growing and proactively building our talent pipeline for future opportunities. While this role may not be immediately available, we invite you to submit your resume to this posting. A member of our Recruiting team will reach out to discuss opportunities with you.

Optimal C are is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.

Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.

As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.

We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospice RN Case Manager is a trained professional nurse who administers skilled nursing care to patients and families who are terminally ill and meet hospice admission criteria in the home or facility setting. May be required to perform admission, routine, respite, or continuous care visits and assess patients within regulatory requirements for hospice. Responsible for overall coordination of the care delivered to her/his patient caseload. This is accomplished by making regular visits to patients wherever they reside, communicating regularly with the Interdisciplinary Team and Hospice Medical Director, identifying patient, family, caregiver needs and providing those needs in accordance with the attending physician's orders and the IDG plan of care. This position requires the ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, facilities, and other IDG team members.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Completing initial evaluation and re-evaluating the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
• Assuming primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the patient plan of care.
• Completes assessments specific to the provision of Hospice care, including but not limited to identification of home safety risks, appropriateness of home environment to the delivery of care, availability and capacity of support systems and community resources.
• Provide appropriate support at the time of death and perform bereavement assessment if requested.
• Provide positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, facilities, visitors, and other organization personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State License as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting
• Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards
• Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment
• Demonstrates skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients, family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles
• Demonstrates ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
• Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage

Desired Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• Hospice or home health experience preferred

Location

• Office Location: Maumee, OH
• Main Service Area: Greater Toledo

Hours

• Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday

Pay Range

$78,000 - $83,000 USD

How We Care for You

• Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Company Vehicle Programfor field roles
• Pet Insurance
• ID and Fraud Protection
• And more...

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Reasonable Accommodations

We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.