RN Case Manager - Gwinnett county

Longleaf Hospice, LLC; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Longleaf Hospice, LLC seeks an RN Case Manager in Roswell, Georgia, to provide nursing care and coordinate patient-family interactions with healthcare teams. Responsibilities include patient assessments and symptom management, alongside teaching and counseling families.

This role demands a valid nursing license in Georgia and CPR certification. Candidates should have home care experience with a focus on hospice care and possess a reliable vehicle for home visits.

Qualifications

• At least one or two years of recent home care experience; hospice experience preferred.
• Responsible, valid driver’s license; reliable, insured automobile for making home visits required.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Teaches and counsels patients and families in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Makes visits for symptom management and support as needed.
• Maintains current, accurate, detailed reports in accordance with policy.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication

Problem solving skills

Education

Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia

Current and continued CPR certification

Job description

RN Case Manager at Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care provides nursing care to patients, including coordinating patient/family care with the Interdisciplinary Team and other healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs; provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Triages calls and assists patient/primary caregiver with problem resolution
• Teaches and counsels patients and families in meeting nursing and related needs
• Makes visits for symptom management and support as needed
• Modifies patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
• Maintains current, accurate, detailed reports in accordance with policy
• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' condition to the IDG
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan
• Obtains and receives physician orders as required
• Pronouncement of patients

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia
• Current and continued CPR certification
• At least one or two years of recent home care experience; hospice experience preferred
• Good verbal and written communication and problem solving skills
• Responsible, valid driver’s license; reliable, insured, automobile for making home visits required