Hospice RN Case Manager: Compassionate, Collaborative Care

UnitedHealth Group; Portland (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive programs

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager for hospice care with CHRISTUS Hospice and Palliative Care SPOHN, part of LHC Group. You will oversee the Plan of Care for each patient, collaborating with an interdisciplinary group to support physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well-being.

Responsibilities include an initial 48-hour evaluation, initiating and coordinating the plan of care, documenting goals and responses, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

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.

Skills

RN licensure

CPR Certification

Job description

UnitedHealth Group seeks a Registered Nurse Case Manager for hospice care with CHRISTUS Hospice and Palliative Care SPOHN, part of LHC Group. You will oversee the Plan of Care for each patient, collaborating with an interdisciplinary group to support physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well-being.

Responsibilities include an initial 48-hour evaluation, initiating and coordinating the plan of care, documenting goals and responses, and educating patients and families.