Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager- Per Diem

Position Summary

The Hebrew SeniorLife Hospice is a Jewish Hospice service in the greater Boston area, committed to providing care that honors life and achieves optimum healing of body and soul. The Hospice Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients, collaborating with the interdisciplinary group to achieve these goals.

Position Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for a patient visit or on-call schedule, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing process.
• Provides Hospice nursing care based on systematic assessment, focusing on pain control and symptom management.
• Communicates with attending physicians, other Hospice staff members, and other agencies as needed to coordinate care and use of resources.
• Affirms the patient and family's needs and develops an individualized plan of care in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Group and in accordance with Hospice regulations/guidelines.
• Routinely assesses patients' responses to plans of care and performs comprehensive assessments, hospice aide supervision, and coordination/oversight of hospice services provided in various settings.
• Maintains regular communication with the Clinical Director to review assignments and with the attending physician/medical director concerning patient/family needs.
• Accurately documents assessment findings, observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided in accordance with Hospice policy and procedures.
• Shares in providing 24-hour, seven-day a week coverage (evening and weekend on-call) to patients/families.
• Demonstrates working clinical knowledge and skills relative to hospice and end-of-life care, and a commitment to clinical excellence and ongoing training in the latest pain and symptom management interventions.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• Currently licensed in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts.
• No less than six months experience in acute care setting as an RN prior to home care assignment, or experience as required by state regulations.
• Minimum of one year’s experience as an RN required. Experience in Hospice is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings and to cope with emotional stress.
• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with patients and their families.
• Accepts responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills, learning, and adhering to Hospice's policies and procedures on an on-going basis.
• Transports self to patient's home/facility in a reliable vehicle and has a valid Massachusetts driver’s license. May be working in multiple locations in a workday.

Pay

Salary Range: $77,035.00 - $115,553.00