Inpatient Hospice RN Case Manager — Coordinated Care Leader

Compassus; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Competitive pay

Flexible time off

Job summary

Compassus in Auburn, AL is seeking an IPU Registered Nurse Case Manager to coordinate hospice care for patients and families within the interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes education, care planning, and timely documentation across clinical, psycho-social, and spiritual domains.

The position requires an RN license, reflects on-call duties, and offers opportunities to supervise aides and LPNs while maintaining professional standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
• Minimum of one year nursing practice or equivalent preferred.
• Hospice, oncology, home health and/or long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates clinical, psycho-social and spiritual services as indicated by Plan of Care through case management model.
• Collaborates with IDT to meet needs of patient for clinical, psycho-social and spiritual interventions.
• Explains hospice services and Medicare benefits to patients and families; obtains Informed Consent and Election of Benefits documents.
• Submits appropriate documentation and paperwork to facilities at the completion of patient visits.
• Assists in identifying the need for intervention of other IDT members.
• Effectively communicates patient and family needs to IDT.
• Performs supervisory duties for Hospice Aides and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses and adjusts assignments as needed to promote ideal patient outcomes.
• Communicates with IDT, Medical Director and Attending Physician as indicated regarding measures to alleviate symptoms, and monitors response to measures implemented.
• Provides physical and emotional care to support the patient and family in periods of crisis through case management with the members of the IDT.
• Collaborates with IDT to coordinate hospice care for the patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care.
• Ensures documentation at bedside.
• Maintains updated, comprehensive care plans which reflect current problems, goals and interventions for patients.
• Maintains clinical knowledge of appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to manage pain and other symptoms; uses clinical practice guidelines and standards to sustain appropriate nursing care.
• Completes routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated; may include participation in on-call services to provide holistic team-based approach to hospice services.
• Appropriately records observations, interventions and other pertinent information.
• Prevents unwanted/unwarranted hospitalizations where possible by meeting patient and family needs in the home through anticipatory care.
• Keeps Medical Director and attending physician informed of patient changes in condition and requests clinically-sound interventions when needs change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Effective communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Compassus in Auburn, AL is seeking an IPU Registered Nurse Case Manager to coordinate hospice care for patients and families within the interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes education, care planning, and timely documentation across clinical, psycho-social, and spiritual domains.

The position requires an RN license, reflects on-call duties, and offers opportunities to supervise aides and LPNs while maintaining professional standards and regulatory compliance.