Hospice RN Case Manager - Florence, SC

Duties and Responsibilities

• Registered Nurse will Steward the philosophy/mission of PH Healthcare which focuses on the overriding values of human dignity and respectful response to the needs of persons with life threatening/terminal and/or chronic illnesses.
• Registered Nurse will Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and attends meetings.
• Registered Nurse will Follow the Nursing Standards of PH Healthcare.
• Registered Nurse will Demonstrate familiarity with policies of the hospice, state, and federal regulations pertaining to hospice and general nursing services.
• Registered Nurse will Implement hospice nursing care in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Registered Nurse will Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Clinical Services as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing service department.
• Registered Nurse will Participate in the hospice quality assurance program as directed by the Director of Clinical Services.
• Registered Nurse will Build effective relationships with contracted facility nursing staff to ensure that the hospice care service is well integrated into the facility plan of care for hospice patients.
• Registered Nurse will Full and appropriate documentation of direct patient care services to support successful professional billing of these services.
• Registered Nurse will Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Registered Nurse will Supervise Hospice Aide care.
• Registered Nurse will Supervise CNA schedules.
• Registered Nurse will Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the hospice’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.

Nursing Functions

• Accept responsibility for the coordination of the physical care of the patient by teaching primary caregivers, volunteers and family members as necessary.
• Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur.
• Inform hospice and facility staff of unusual or potentially problematic patient and/or family issues.
• Provide appropriate support at time of death.
• Provide the Director of Clinical Services with information relative to the nursing needs of the patient.
• Initiate communication with hospice physician, attending physician, other hospice staff members, facility staff, and other agencies as needed to coordinate care and use of resources for the patient and family.
• Maintains regular communication with facility nursing staff to review care including attending SNF care plan meetings.
• Assign personal care tasks to Hospice Aide according to the plan of care.
• Maintains a liaison with the patient, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the patients’ needs.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university and be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Carolina.
• 1 year of experience as a nurse in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility is preferred.
• Hospice experience also preferred.