Hospice RN Case Manager: Compassionate Care Leader

Wellstar Health System; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Wellstar Health System invites you to join our Hospice RN Case Manager team to lead the nursing process for terminally ill patients and their families. In collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, you will assess needs, plan and implement care, and supervise support staff to ensure compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care.

You will provide education on disease progression, symptom management, and medications, while coordinating services across disciplines and maintaining

Qualifications

• RN required with licensing in Georgia
• Minimum 2 years acute care or hospice/home care experience preferred
• Certification in Hospice or BLS/CPR as required

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing patient care according to the interdisciplinary care plan.
• Maintains ongoing contact with patients/families (phone calls, visits).
• Educates caregivers on disease processes, symptom management, medication administration, and nutrition.
• Manages medications and ensures availability, proper administration by family, storage, and DEA-compliant disposal.
• Assesses symptoms and medication effectiveness; reports responses to physician.
• Assesses disease progression and documents decline; updates ICD codes as needed.
• Facilitates transfer to appropriate care facility as needed.
• Ensures patient safety and evaluates caregiver well-being.
• Prepares patients and families for death through plan-of-care updates.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation in electronic medical records.
• Participates in department and system-wide performance improvement activities.

Skills

emotional maturity

interpersonal skills

clinical assessment

clinical judgment

knowledge of development (all ages)

disease processes knowledge

written and verbal communication

computer skills for EMR

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Wellstar Health System invites you to join our Hospice RN Case Manager team to lead the nursing process for terminally ill patients and their families. In collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, you will assess needs, plan and implement care, and supervise support staff to ensure compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care.

You will provide education on disease progression, symptom management, and medications, while coordinating services across disciplines and maintaining