Hospice RN Case Manager | Compassionate Care & Equity Options

Optum; Laurel (MS); On-site; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Optum's Deaconess Hospice in Laurel, Mississippi, part of the LHC Group and Optum family, seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver and evaluate the Plan of Care for hospice patients. You will collaborate with professionals to implement treatment strategies, focusing on physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Ideal candidate has RN license, valid driver's license, and 1+ year of RN experience; CPR preferred.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• 1+ years of full-time RN experience; substitution with 3 years LPN experience acceptable.
• CPR certification preferred or ability to complete within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation to determine hospice eligibility within 48 hours of referral.
• Identify patient/family needs and re-assess at least every 15 days.
• Initiate and coordinate the plan of care; document progress and responses.
• Collaborate with patient/family, physician and IDG for daily care.
• Instruct and supervise self-care techniques; maintain accurate clinical notes.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient assessment

Care planning

Collaboration

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Optum's Deaconess Hospice in Laurel, Mississippi, part of the LHC Group and Optum family, seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver and evaluate the Plan of Care for hospice patients. You will collaborate with professionals to implement treatment strategies, focusing on physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Ideal candidate has RN license, valid driver's license, and 1+ year of RN experience; CPR preferred.