RN Case Manager

Good Shepherd Hospice; Grove, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse Case Manager to serve patients and families in Grove and surrounding communities. The RN will perform nursing assessments, plan care, and coordinate with physicians and staff to maximize comfort and health.

Regular family communication and timely after-hours admissions are essential. The role requires an active RN license in Oklahoma and prior hospice, home health, geriatrics, or acute care experience.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in the state where care is provided.
• Experience in hospice, home health, geriatrics, or medical/surgical nursing preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to hospice philosophy of care.

Responsibilities

• Receives patient assignments from the Patient Care Manager or Case Manager and coordinates care with attending physicians and hospice staff to optimize patient outcomes.
• Maintains regular communication with the attending physician regarding patient/family care.
• Documents data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors and updates the Plan of Care accordingly.
• Instructs patient and caregiver on medication administration, adverse reactions, personal care, lifting and mobility.
• Participates in hospice team meetings and care plan conferences; provides support at time of death.
• Ensures coverage for 24/7 on-call needs and participates in after-hours admissions as required.
• Evaluates hospice aides and LPNs regularly to maintain care quality.
• Develops ongoing understanding of hospice philosophy through study and training.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Hospice experience

Home health

Geriatrics

Education

RN License in Oklahoma

Job description

Overview

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate candidate for aRegistered Nurse Case Manager serving patients and their families inGroveand surrounding communities.The RN provides nursing assessment, planning and care to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families. The RN responds to all phone calls promptly and appropriately, makes patient visits as necessary and completes after hours admissions and deaths as needed.

• Previous experience in hospice, home health, or geriatrics preferred

Responsibilities

• Receives patient assignments from the Patient Care Manager or Case Manager. Initiates communication with attending physicians, hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family.
• Cultivates communication and bereavement skills.
• Maintains regular communication with the attending physician concerning patient/family care.
• Contacts families of new patient assignment, maintains regular communication as requested or desired by family.
• Obtains data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate that data into the Plan of Care.
• Maintains up to date patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur. Turn paperwork into office as required by Medicare and Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
• Instructs the patient and caregiver:
  • How to administer medication, recognizing side effects, and adverse reactions.
  • How to perform personal care and oral hygiene.
  • How to assist in lifting, moving, ambulation and exercise.
  • Disaster/Safety Management.
  • How to prepare for the events preceding death.
• Informs the Patient Care Manager of unusual or potentially problematic patient/family issues.
• Attends the Hospice team meetings and other patient conferences, including care plan meetings, as deemed necessary by the Patient Care Manager.
• Provides appropriate support at time of death.
• Shares in providing 24-hour, seven days a week coverage to patients and
• families.
• Evaluates hospice aides every two weeks.
• Evaluate LPN at a minimum of one time per month.
• Through individualized studies, learn and develop understanding of hospicephilosophy.
• Become proficient in pain management through individualized reading, in services or seminars.
• All other task assigned

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state in which the care is provided.
• Previous experience in hospice, home health, geriatrics or general medical/surgical nursing.
• Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.