Hospice RN Case Manager – Compassionate Home Care Leader

UnitedHealth Group; Fruitland (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k plan

Job summary

Heart N Home Hospice, a part of LHC Group, within the Optum family, is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead the Plan of Care for hospice patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes compassionate, scientifically grounded nursing care and supports patients and families through end-of-life care.

Responsibilities include timely evaluations, care planning, and coordination with healthcare professionals, while maintaining thorough documentation and adapting

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 license

Driver's license

CPR certification

Clinical experience

Job description

Heart N Home Hospice, a part of LHC Group, within the Optum family, is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to lead the Plan of Care for hospice patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes compassionate, scientifically grounded nursing care and supports patients and families through end-of-life care.

Responsibilities include timely evaluations, care planning, and coordination with healthcare professionals, while maintaining thorough documentation and adapting