Hospice RN Case Manager — Compassionate Home Care Lead

Affinity Hospice Management LLC; New Jersey; Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Affinity Hospice Management LLC in New Jersey seeks a licensed Registered Nurse experienced in hospice care to plan, organize, and direct patient care in home settings. The RN will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and adjust care plans with families, and coordinate with clinicians to ensure high-quality palliative care.

The role requires strong communication, clinical nursing skills, and the ability to work in partnership with families and interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse with license in good standing to practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a professional nurse within the last 3 years; or a BSN with 2 years’ experience in public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred.
• Management experience not required; may supervise hospice aides.
• Employment contingent upon satisfactory references and criminal background checks.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Prolonged walking/standing; ability to lift, position and transfer patients; lifting supplies and equipment.
• Must be a licensed driver with insured vehicle in good working order.
• Possesses and maintains CPR certification (hands-on certification required).

Responsabilités

• Completes initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments to determine hospice needs.
• Provides professional nursing care using the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient status and plans of care; revises plan as needed.
• Initiates and revises the plan of care as patient needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnosis and family involvement.
• Initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administers prescribed medications.
• Counsels patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to patient as appropriate.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living and supports self-sufficiency and comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned.
• Completes and submits accurate clinical notes; documents pain/symptom changes.
• Communicates with physician and coordinates care; follows orders.
• Maintains safe environment and ensures continuity of care.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Participates in on-call duties and ensures equipment/services readiness.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and pursues continuing education.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Observation skills

Verbal/written communication

Problem solving

Math skills

Nursing skills

Formation

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

RN license in good standing

Description du poste

Affinity Hospice Management LLC in New Jersey seeks a licensed Registered Nurse experienced in hospice care to plan, organize, and direct patient care in home settings. The RN will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and adjust care plans with families, and coordinate with clinicians to ensure high-quality palliative care.

The role requires strong communication, clinical nursing skills, and the ability to work in partnership with families and interdisciplinary teams.