Houston Hospice RN Case Manager — Impactful Patient Care

IntelliResume; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase and 401k

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager to assume full nursing responsibility for the Plan of Care and continuously evaluate performance with a team of professionals.

This full-time role involves initial evaluations, coordinating care plans, and documenting patient responses to hospice care, with collaboration across the IDG and family education where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• 1+ years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make the initial nursing evaluation to determine eligibility for hospice services within 48 hours of referral.
• Identify the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, reassessing no less than every 15 days.
• Initiate and coordinate the plan of care.
• Document problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family responses to hospice care.
• Collaborate with the patient/family, attending physician, and other members of the IDG in providing daily care.
• Instruct and supervise the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Hospice care

Care coordination

Clinical assessment

Education

RN license (state)

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Houston, TX is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager to assume full nursing responsibility for the Plan of Care and continuously evaluate performance with a team of professionals.

This full-time role involves initial evaluations, coordinating care plans, and documenting patient responses to hospice care, with collaboration across the IDG and family education where appropriate.