FT Day Hospice RN Case Manager

Coastal Hospice invites you to join a team of caregivers who are committed to promoting dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions. In your role as a _RN Case Manager____, you will help ensure that every patient and family is honored, supported and comforted as they receive the right care at the right time throughout their journey by:

• Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of patient care utilizing ANA (American Nurses Association) Standards and the Nursing Process
• Utilizes equipment and technology skillfully and is technically competent in nursing procedures
• Oversees and/or participates in safe medication handling and practices
• Educates patients and families on significant self-care and end of life issues, all hospice services, patient liability for payment and ensures consent and payer forms are completed
• Acts as a patient advocate. Provides support, information and direct care
• Triages phone calls to identify patient/family needs and notifies Admission Services of referrals
• Oversees and delegates assignments of CMTs, LPNs, Hospice Aides, students and volunteers on shift
• Participates in weekend, holiday, on call and/or evening/night rotations
• Maintains appropriate licenses and adheres to continuing education obligations
• Ability to cover different areas of hospice care to assure organizational needs are met

RN Case Manager:

• Provides medical care to a manageable caseload of hospice patients in their home settings
• Develops plan of care alongside an Interdisciplinary Team in line with the patient/family needs and goals
• Coordinates all aspects of home hospice care including symptom management, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and bereavement needs
• Works closely with the Interdisciplinary Team to assure patient/family goals are met