Hospice RN Case Manager: Home-Based Care & Growth

Optum; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Hospice Registered Nurse in Evansville, Indiana. You will provide compassionate, patient-centered care by assessing needs, coordinating care plans, managing symptoms, educating families, and collaborating with the clinical team.

Responsibilities include initial nursing assessments, coordinating total plans of care, communicating progress to the care team, documenting care records, on-call duties, and referrals.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions.
• Completes, coordinates, and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff.
• Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician, and care team.
• Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies.
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
• Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Compassionate care

Communication

Education

RN license (state-specific)

CPR certification

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Hospice Registered Nurse in Evansville, Indiana. You will provide compassionate, patient-centered care by assessing needs, coordinating care plans, managing symptoms, educating families, and collaborating with the clinical team.

Responsibilities include initial nursing assessments, coordinating total plans of care, communicating progress to the care team, documenting care records, on-call duties, and referrals.