Hospice RN Case Manager — Home Care & Family Support

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH; Springfield, Brattleboro (VT, VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH seeks a per diem Hospice Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive in-home nursing care under physician supervision in Vermont and New Hampshire. The role includes home visit assessments, plan of care development, and coordination with the inter-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities include patient evaluations, revising plans, supervising Home Health Aides, documenting in medical records, and maintaining continuity of care with IDT and community resources.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing. Baccalaureate Degree preferred.
• Holds or is eligible for RN license in the States of Vermont/New Hampshire (required).
• Certified in Hospice/Palliative Care Nursing desirable.
• Minimum two years' general experience in a supervised nursing setting recommended. Hospice/Homecare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of professional nursing care to patients in their homes under the medical direction of a licensed physician.
• Makes nursing evaluation visits in patient's home.
• Regularly reevaluates patient's nursing needs and informs physician and other personnel of any changes in patient's condition or needs.
• Initiates the plan of treatment and any necessary revisions.
• Provides those services requiring specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate comfort focused nursing procedures.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date records of patients and care given.
• Supervises and schedules the Home Health Aides. Teaches nursing care to be given in the home and reviews and explains the patient care plans.
• Performs initial and subsequent assessments of patient/family physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs to ensure and coordinate the delivery of comprehensive, comfort-focused services through the development of the Hospice patient plan of care.
• Documents all patient/family interactions in the medical record per agency policies/protocols.
• Represents VNAH in a positive, proactive manner while participating in community education/support/ PR events.
• Maintains continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with IDT members, Department personnel and other health and social agencies as is appropriate.
• Recommends changes in agency policies or services in order to improve patient care techniques or programs.
• Continues professional development by participating in continuing education programs, conferences, and workshops.
• Understands and applies Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation to practice situations.
• Incorporates infection control protocols with professional practice.
• Participates in the Agency's continuous quality improvement activities.
• Meets Agency's productivity expectations, census permitting.

Skills

Independent work

Team player

Verbal/written communication

Flexibility

Organization

Confidentiality

Computer skills

Education

Associates or better in Nursing

Bachelors or better in Nursing

Job description

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH seeks a per diem Hospice Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive in-home nursing care under physician supervision in Vermont and New Hampshire. The role includes home visit assessments, plan of care development, and coordination with the inter-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities include patient evaluations, revising plans, supervising Home Health Aides, documenting in medical records, and maintaining continuity of care with IDT and community resources.