In-Home Hospice Nurse & Case Manager

Hartford HealthCare at Home; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare at Home is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to deliver skilled nursing care to hospice clients in their homes or community settings, ensuring high-quality, outcome-based care.

Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, developing and coordinating care plans with an interdisciplinary team, educating patients and families, and coordinating services with physicians.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Associate’s or diploma nursing program.
• One year nursing experience or one year nursing experience in a specialty.

Responsibilities

• Reviews referrals, and initiates contact with client and family.
• Conducts a complete nursing assessment based on referral data, client/family interview, and clinical observation of patient health status.
• Develops a plan of care in collaboration with client and all disciplines based on assessment data which documents need for services, appropriate discharge planning, short- and long-term goals, and the utilizations of appropriate resources.
• Facilitates peaceful death and assures appropriate bereavement follow up through timely documentation of bereavement assessment.
• Modifies plan of care as conditions change.
• Demonstrates understanding of payer information in order to maximize care planning.
• Utilizes Hospice Levels of care appropriately.
• Follows IDT process of approving non-formulary medications, treatments, and DME.
• Initiates and maintains a client record utilizing the Agency’s standard for documentation.
• Makes follow-up visits to provide skilled care to assess disease progress and evaluates response to treatment so as to promote peaceful death; provides support to client/family utilizing teaching principles to promote and restore health and prevent disease and disability, as possible; coordinates care with providers.
• Utilizes interdisciplinary team members to support patient/family needs.
• Teaches patients and reinforces client/caregiver teaching and education.
• Prepares/teaches/supports family regarding signs and symptoms of death, as appropriate.
• Refers, collaborates, and coordinates all client care services.
• Consults with physician regarding client needs and plan of care.
• Directs LPNs in carrying out the established plan of care.
• Directs Home Care Aides and supervises plan of care.

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Job description

Hartford HealthCare at Home is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to deliver skilled nursing care to hospice clients in their homes or community settings, ensuring high-quality, outcome-based care.

Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, developing and coordinating care plans with an interdisciplinary team, educating patients and families, and coordinating services with physicians.