Registered Nurse Case Manager Central Charlotte

About the role

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly we are proud to be a community based, not for profit hospice & palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving ALL patients’ and families’ needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

Responsibilities

• Delivery of Patient Care
  • Assumes responsibility for the coordination and delivery of patient/caregiver care.
  • Conducts nursing assessments to assist in the overall management of patient/caregiver needs.
  • When appropriate, develops, implements, evaluates, and updates the plan of care to ensure that care is uninterrupted and that goals are achieved.
  • Facilitates patient and caregiver independence to the extent possible.
  • When providing hospice care, appropriately utilizes VIA Health Partners patient related protocols, standing orders and guidelines.
  • Assumes responsibility for conducting effective patient and caregiver education.
  • Encourages and allows time for questions and consultation.
  • Provides education to patients and families as needed.
  • Communicates effectively with members of the IDG, patients, caregivers, and other health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
  • Maintains open lines of communication with supervisor. Keeps supervisor apprised of any complex patient/caregiver issues.
  • Applies principles of infection control. Follows guidelines for universal precautions in accordance with accepted professional practices.
• Interdisciplinary Group
  • Attends, participates, and may facilitate interdisciplinary group conferences [IDG] and special care conferences.
  • Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members.
  • Identifies specific patient/caregiver needs and make referral to appropriate team members.
• Documentation
  • Ensures accurate, complete, succinct, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with VIA Health Partners guidelines and the requirements of licensure and certification standards.
• Professional and Personal Accountability
  • Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skills.
  • Ensures that VIA Health Partners professional reputation is maintained and projected.
  • Assumes responsibility for professional development and staying abreast of current trends in the healthcare field. Incorporates new information and methods into practice.
  • Maintains current professional licensure, CPR certification and CEU requirements.
  • Maintain productive and professional relations with external agencies and healthcare providers.
  • Exhibits time management skills. Able to plan workday while remaining able to respond appropriately to crisis.
  • May perform other duties as required.
• Inpatient Unit (IPU) Environmental Duties
  • Cleans patient rooms as required per patient room cleaning procedure.
  • Ensures all areas of facility are clean and appropriately stocked with supplies.
  • Keeps the family room clean throughout the day.
  • Ensures proper chemicals are used for cleaning different surfaces.
  • Ensures protective equipment is used when working with chemicals, i.e., gloves, glasses.

Qualifications

• A Diploma or associate degree in nursing is required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• A current, active, and unrestricted compact (multistate) license as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required. The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows a registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) to have one multistate license in a primary state of residency (the home state) and to practice in other compact states (remote states), while subject to each state’s practice laws and discipline.
• Current CPR required; CHPN preferred.
• Minimum 1-year related experience for inpatient units (IPU) and 2 years for other nursing positions. Experience in direct care of patients with life limiting illnesses required. Related experience may include hospice and palliative care; family medicine; internal medicine; geriatrics, oncology; home health care; medical surgical.
• Computer proficiency is required.