Hospice RN Case Manager - Compassionate, Collaborative Care

UnitedHealth Group; Forrest City (AR); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Elite Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients in collaboration with the care team, ensuring compassionate and evidence-based care.

You will evaluate performance, develop patient care plans with other professionals, and implement strategies that promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being for patients and families during end-of-life care.

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.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete 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 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/public transit

CPR certification

1+ years clinical experience

Job description

Elite Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients in collaboration with the care team, ensuring compassionate and evidence-based care.

You will evaluate performance, develop patient care plans with other professionals, and implement strategies that promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being for patients and families during end-of-life care.