Hospice RN Case Manager

Position Summary

The RN Case Manager (RNCM) is someone whose dedicated clinical expertise results in terminally ill patients receiving exceptional end-of-life care. In this role, the RNCM collaboratively works alongside an interdisciplinary team to provide end-of-life care to those needing hospice services in their home or community setting. The RNCM provides individualized case management, admission facilitation, clinical support, continuous care, after hours call, and/or other skilled nursing expertise with chronic and end-of-life care.

Job Requirements

• Succinctly and concisely convey patient assessments with clinical data to hospice physician who will then determine hospice eligibility
• Provide direct patient care to terminally ill patients; assess, identify and address their individual physical, psychosocial, safety, and comfort needs
• Anticipate, prevent and treat undesirable symptoms or secondary symptoms
• Develop, maintain, and manage an individualized care plan that captures the evolving needs of the terminally ill patient
• Train, instruct and support the patient, family and caregiver
• Document patient problems, nursing assessments, patient goals, care provided and patient/family outcomes from interventions and care provided in a timely manner
• Consult and collaborate respectfully with the interdisciplinary team and others involved in the patient’s care
• Prepare and present all needed information for bi-weekly IDG meetings

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Current state of Minnesota RN licensure
• Three years recent nursing experience in acute, long-term care or home care/hospice/public health
• Patient care planning and patient teaching skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinker
• Current Minnesota driver’s license, insurance and daily access to reliable vehicle
• Computer literacy

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long/short-term disability
• Basic life/AD&D
• Supplemental Life/AD&D
• Dependent Life/AD&D
• Paid vacation and sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement