Hospice RN Case Manager

Morningside Ministries; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morningside Ministries is seeking a registered nurse for Hospice care in San Antonio, TX. The role involves comprehensive assessments of patients, developing and documenting the plan of care, and coordinating with the care team to ensure quality and continuity of service.

You will educate patients and families, address end-of-life needs, and provide on-call support as required. The position requires an RN license, experience in clinical care, and strong nursing and interpersonal skills; valid

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current state license as a registered nurse (RN) and/or in accordance with Nurse Licensure Compact; valid driver’s license.
• Experience as an RN in a clinical care setting; hospice experience preferred.
• Nursing skills defined as generally accepted standards; good interpersonal skills; palliation and end-of-life knowledge preferred; must read, write and comprehend English.
• Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of hospice patients across physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Applies admission and recertification criteria to establish care levels and eligibility.
• Implements and documents the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care; revisions as needed.
• Educates patients and families about disease process, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; train staff as needed.
• Determines scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient/family needs; assess caregiver ability.
• Initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures; coordinates infection control and standard precautions.
• Provides clinical directions to Hospice Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality service.
• Prepares progress notes showing progress toward goals; maintains documentation.
• Informs physicians of changes in patient needs and outcomes; monitors family response.
• Participates in Hospice QAPI program and on-call responsibilities; communicates with the team.

Skills

Nursing skills

Interpersonal skills

Palliation end-of-life

Education

RN Licensure

Nursing degree (Diploma/ADN/BSN)

Job description

Essential Functions:

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of the terminal disease on the patients physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, evaluations, and ADLs, (i.e., risk for grief, cultural and spiritual, verbal, and non-verbal).
• Applies specific criteria for admission and re-certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient’s eligibility.
• Implements/develops/documents the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care and recommend revisions to the plan, as necessary.
• Consults with and educate the patient and family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs. Prioritize any needs with the members of the IDG/T. Provide training to other staff as needed.
• Determines scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs. Assess the ability of the care giver to meet the patient’s immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Provides clinical directions to the Hospice Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals. Ensure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
• Informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient and family response to care.
• Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payers.
• Demonstrates commitment and professional growth and competency by participating in the Hospice sponsored inservice programs and maintaining or improving competency. Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program.
• Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
• Provides effective communication to patients, family, team members, and other health care professionals.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current state license as a registered nurse (RN) and/or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact. Current driver’s license.
• Experience: Experience as a registered nurse in a clinical care setting. Hospice experience preferred.
• Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Specialized skills preferred in palliation and end-of-life. Must read, write and comprehend English.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.

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