Registered Nurse Case Manager/Full-Time Days

Job Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School
Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse, current State Drivers License.

• Experience: Two years' experience as a Registered Nurse in a Clinical care setting preferred, hospice or home health preferred.
• Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of Hepatitis consent/declination. Specialized skills preferred in palliation and end-of-life.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Essential Function and Responsibilities

• Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of the terminal disease on the patients physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs and ADLs, i.e., risk for grief, cultural/spiritual, verbal /non-verbal.
• Implement the individualized POC and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary.
• Consulting with and educating the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs. Providing training to other staff as needed.
• Initiating appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Preparing clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
• Coinciding all patient/family services and prioritization of needs with the members of the IDT.
• Using a case management approach and referring to other services as needed.
• Informing physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Determining scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
• Assessing ability of the caregiver to meet the patient's immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
• Evaluating own needs for support and using identified systems to meet the need
• Communicating information using current process and technology available to the organization.
• Applying specific criteria for admission and re-certification to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient's eligibility.
• Performing on-call responsibilities and providing on-call service to patients/families as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, PTO, 401k, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, Educational Reimbursement.

About Hospice of South Texas

Hospice of South Texas is proud to be a nonprofit leader in compassionate end-of-life care. We offer a supportive team environment, competitive compensation, excellent benefits and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day.