Hospice RN Case Manager — Compassionate, Impactful Care

Optum; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alabama Hospice Care, a part of LHC Group and part of the Optum family, invites you to join our team as a Registered Nurse Case Manager. You will deliver and oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients, promoting physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well-being in collaboration with a skilled care team.

The role involves initial eligibility evaluation within 48 hours, ongoing assessments every 15 days, care coordination, accurate documentation, and patient/family education in home settings.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver’s license and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.

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.

Education

RN licensure (state nursing license)

Job description

Alabama Hospice Care, a part of LHC Group and part of the Optum family, invites you to join our team as a Registered Nurse Case Manager. You will deliver and oversee the Plan of Care for hospice patients, promoting physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well-being in collaboration with a skilled care team.

The role involves initial eligibility evaluation within 48 hours, ongoing assessments every 15 days, care coordination, accurate documentation, and patient/family education in home settings.