Hospice RN Case Manager - Compassion, Care, Growth

UnitedHealth Group; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group, is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients, continuously evaluating performance and collaborating with professionals to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The role emphasizes completing the initial nursing evaluation within 48 hours, coordinating the plan of care, and documenting patient outcomes in home-based settings, with opportunities for growth within

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

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 re-assesses 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

Skills

RN licensure

Driver's license

Access to vehicle

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Heart of Hospice, part of LHC Group, is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients, continuously evaluating performance and collaborating with professionals to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The role emphasizes completing the initial nursing evaluation within 48 hours, coordinating the plan of care, and documenting patient outcomes in home-based settings, with opportunities for growth within