Hospice RN Case Manager: Lead Patient & Family Care

Optum; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Casa de la Luz East Valley, a part of LHC Group in the Optum family, is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver hospice care and develop the Plan of Care for patients and families. You will evaluate patient needs, coordinate with the IDG, and implement treatment strategies to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Current RN licensure and a valid driver's license are required; CPR certification is also needed, with certification achievable within 90 days

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

Job description

Casa de la Luz East Valley, a part of LHC Group in the Optum family, is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to deliver hospice care and develop the Plan of Care for patients and families. You will evaluate patient needs, coordinate with the IDG, and implement treatment strategies to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Current RN licensure and a valid driver's license are required; CPR certification is also needed, with certification achievable within 90 days