RN Case Manager - Hospice

UnitedHealth Group; Bowling Green (MO); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401(k) contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager to oversee the plan of care for hospice patients and to collaborate with clinicians to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Primary responsibilities include timely evaluation, care plan initiation, documentation, and coordinating with the IDG to support patients and families facing end‑of‑life decisions with compassionate, patient‑centered care.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• Current driver's license with access to reliable transportation or use of public transportation.
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Make the initial nursing evaluation within 48 hours of referral.
• Identify the patient's needs and re-assess no less than every 15 days.
• Initiate and coordinate the plan of care.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborate with the patient/family, attending physician and other IDG members.
• Instruct and supervise the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
• Provide care in home settings without regard to age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.

Skills

RN licensure

Home health care

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Explore opportunities with Community Loving Care Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient. Continuously evaluating personal and professional performance and making necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. You'll also develop the patient's Plan of care in collaboration with other professionals and implement treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory that promotes physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Familiar with the concepts and needs of patients/families who are facing death and dying.

Primary Responsibilities

• Make the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty‑eight (48) hours of referral
• Identify the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re‑assess as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days
• Initiate and coordinate the plan of care
• Document problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care
• Collaborate with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily
• Instruct and supervise the patient/family in self‑care techniques when appropriate
• Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition
• Function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of clinical experience
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Pay is based on factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. The salary for this role will range from $71,640 to $107,460 annually based on full‑time employment. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes—a priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.