Hospice RN Case Manager — Flexible 0.8–1.0 FTE

Horizon Hospice of Colorado; Wheat Ridge (CO); Presencial; USD 59.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Mileage reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Horizon Hospice of Colorado is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) to provide compassionate, high-quality hospice care to patients and families throughout the Denver Metro area.

The RNCM serves as the primary clinical coordinator for an assigned group of hospice patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure individualized, well-coordinated care focused on comfort and quality of life.

Formación

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Colorado.
• Minimum of one year of hospice nursing experience required.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and symptom-management skills.
• Experience caring for patients with advanced illness and end-of-life needs.
• Ability to work independently in community-based settings while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Comfortable providing patient and caregiver education in emotionally sensitive situations.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout the service area.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsabilidades

• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing reassessments of patient needs.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized hospice plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide skilled nursing visits in private homes, assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, and other care settings.
• Assess and manage pain, symptoms, functional decline, and changes in patient condition.
• Administer medications, treatments, and interventions as ordered.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding medications, symptom management, disease progression, end-of-life changes, and when to contact hospice.
• Provide support and clinical guidance during changes in condition and symptom crises.
• Perform pronouncement of death and post-mortem care when appropriate and in accordance with hospice policy.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Serve as the primary clinical coordinator for assigned hospice patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, therapists, volunteers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and contribute meaningfully to patient care planning and review.
• Communicate changes in patient status, goals, symptoms, and care needs to appropriate team members.
• Coordinate medications, durable medical equipment, supplies, and additional services needed to support the patient plan of care.
• Facilitate continuity of care when patients transition between care settings.

Conocimientos

RN license (CO)

Hospice nursing experience

Clinical assessment

Symptom management

Independent in community settings

Descripción del empleo

Horizon Hospice of Colorado is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) to provide compassionate, high-quality hospice care to patients and families throughout the Denver Metro area.

The RNCM serves as the primary clinical coordinator for an assigned group of hospice patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure individualized, well-coordinated care focused on comfort and quality of life.