RN Case Manager

Good Shepherd Hospice; Town of Grove (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 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 role emphasizes coordinating care, communicating with physicians and staff, and ensuring comprehensive plans of care.

Ideal candidates have hospice, home health, geriatrics, or med/surg nursing experience and a strong commitment to the hospice philosophy of care. Licensure in the state is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Receives patient assignments from the Patient Care Manager and coordinates care.
• Communicates with physicians, hospice staff and other agencies as needed.
• Maintains up-to-date patient records and plans of care.
• Instructs patient and caregiver on medications, hygiene, lifting and safety.
• Provides 24/7 coverage to patients and families in rotation.
• Attends team meetings and care plan conferences.

Skills

RN license

Hospice/geriatics experience

Care philosophy commitment

Job description

Overview

Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate candidate for aRegistered Nurse Case Manager serving patients and their families inGroveand surrounding communities.

• 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.