Hospice RN Case Manager — $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

Optum; Forrest City (AR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Elite Hospice, a part of LHC Group and member of the Optum family, seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver the Plan of Care for hospice patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote holistic well-being.

The role includes evaluating care needs, developing treatment plans, and guiding families through end-of-life care. A $2,500 sign-on bonus for external candidates is offered.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

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 reassesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care
• 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
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Education

RN license (state-specific)

CPR certification

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Elite Hospice, a part of LHC Group and member of the Optum family, seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver the Plan of Care for hospice patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote holistic well-being.

The role includes evaluating care needs, developing treatment plans, and guiding families through end-of-life care. A $2,500 sign-on bonus for external candidates is offered.