RN Case Manager- Hospice
Company: ProMedica Senior Care
Location: New Haven
Posted on: March 14, 2023
Job Description:
Description
$7,500 SIGN ON BONUS!
Heartland Hospice is part of the ProMedica family, a leading
provider of home health care, hospice care, skilled nursing, memory
care and post-acute care.
Responsible for the delivery of skilled nursing care and supportive
services within the scope of the nurse's education and experience.
Compliance with Heartland Corporate Standards and local, state, and
federal laws, in an institutional setting, within the policies of
the institution. Supplements nursing care of clients.
In return for your expertise, youll enjoy excellent training,
industry-leading benefits and unlimited opportunities to learn and
grow. Be a part of the team leading the nation in healthcare.
4711 - Heartland Hospice - Serving Washington, Missouri
Location
4711 - Heartland Hospice - Serving Washington, Missouri
Educational Requirements
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state and in
good standing with the Board in which he/she will practice.
Position Requirements
Qualifications
- Ability to manage Patient care with specific knowledge and
experience in bedside nursing, symptom management, crisis
intervention and family intervention.
- Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate problem solving and decision making abilities.
- Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the Patient and
family.
Experience
- A minimum of 6 months institutional nursing experience within
the past 3 years, unless state regulations differ. The Director of
Professional Services or Administrator may waive this experience
requirement based upon a personal interview.
- Registered Nurses providing skilled intervention for PASSPORT
Patients must have 2 years experience as an RN.
Travel
- Necessary on a daily basis; 100%.
Working Conditions
- Patient's home/living facilities.
- Exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors, infection,
illness, and physical contact from disruptive
- Patients.
Job Specific Details:
General Responsibilities
- Attends deaths of Patients to assist and support the
family.
- Initial and ongoing assessment of the impact of the terminal
diagnosis on the Patient?s physical, functional, psychosocial and
environmental needs and activities of daily living including risk
for pathological grief, cultural and spiritual implications and
verbal and non-verbal communication patterns.
- Implements the individualized plan of care and recommends
revisions to the plan as necessary including managing discomfort
and providing symptom relief and specialized nursing skills related
to palliative and end-of-life care.
- Consults with and educates the Patient/family regarding the
disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care and the
processes for dealing with issues of ethical concern.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress
toward established goals.
- Coordinates all Patient/family services and prioritization of
needs with the members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Uses case management approach and refers to other services as
needed.
- Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the
Patient?s needs and outcomes of intervention.
- Determines scope and frequency of services needed based on
acuity and Patient/family needs.
- Supervises LPNs/LVNs and paraprofessionals providing services
to the Patient according to regulatory guidelines.
- Participates in in-service programs.
- Provides specialized hospice training to other staff, family
members and informal caregivers to insure adequate care.
- Assesses the ability of the caregiver to meet the Patient?s
immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
- Evaluates family/Patient response to care on an ongoing
basis.
- Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to
meet the need.
- Applies specific criteria for admission and re-certification to
hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the
Patient?s eligibility.
- Communicates information using current process and technology
available to the organization.
Travel
- Necessary daily; 100%.
Working Conditions
- Patient?s home/living facilities.
- Exposure to disagreeable conditions including odors, infection,
illness, and physical contact from disruptive Patients.
Keywords: ProMedica Senior Care, Columbia , RN Case Manager- Hospice, Executive , New Haven, Missouri
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