Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager | Hospice

Avera; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Employer retirement matching up to 5%

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera at Home Hospice-Sioux Falls is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered hospice care in the home setting. The role collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan and coordinate care, ensuring compassionate, high-quality services for patients and families in the Sioux Falls area.

Responsibilities include Start of Care visits, ongoing assessments, education for patients and caregivers, and adherence to care plans, with on-call involvement and a potential

Qualifications

• RN license (Board of Nursing) upon hire
• 1-3 years in home health or hospice (preferred)
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to educate patients and families

Responsibilities

• Perform Start of Care visits and post‑hospital evaluations using nursing process.
• Develop plan of care in collaboration with physician and interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate patient care and educate patients, families, and caregivers.
• Make recommendations for resource utilization to achieve positive outcomes.
• Assess and respond to changes in patient condition and update care plans accordingly

Job description

Sioux Falls, SD

Full time

R-260031271

Location:

Avera at Home Hospice-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$32.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

May be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the care planning, utilization of services, coordination of care, and the education of the interdisciplinary teams in the management of patient care services. Develops all patient care plans in collaboration with the physician and interdisciplinary team, providing patient centered care efficiently, effectively, with the best possible outcomes.

What you will do

• Functions as interventionalists in the home utilizing clinical expertise and problem solving to make recommendations to the physicians based on comprehensive physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement patient assessments.

• Implements the nursing process utilizing highly proficient assessment skills in the performance of Start of Care visits, post-hospital evaluations, patient re-certifications, discharges and supervisory visits.

• Partners with the physician and the interdisciplinary team to develop the plan of care in collaboration with the patient.

• Makes recommendations for efficient and effective utilization of resources to achieve positive outcomes by implementing clinical protocols during the admission visit as dictated by patient’s diagnosis.

• Initiates and responds to requests for changes in plans of care, determines appropriateness of change and whether or not the change would be considered a Significant Change in Condition, for which an OASIS is required.

• Demonstrates ability to affect the behavior of others to follow the recommended alternatives to care which includes providing thorough instruction and disease management education to patients and/or caregivers as ordered by the physician.

• Educates patients, families, and caregivers about disease process, community resource and recommended self care.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• 1-3 years in home health or hospice

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera , the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

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