Registered Nurse - Outpatient Hospice Case Manager

About the role

The Hospice registered nurse assesses and evaluates patient care needs, provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families in their home or community - based upon community standards of practice. The nurse is responsible to improve or maintain patient’s health status, provide terminal illness care, and to prepare patients and their families for self-directed and/or assisted care in their community setting. The nurse coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care. The nurse supports the following community care processes: admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates patient care needs
• Provides skilled nursing care and teaching to patients and families
• Coordinates medical, social, and financial resources to develop a comprehensive plan of care
• Serves as a resource for patients and families regarding terminal illness care
• Supports community care processes such as admission, discharge, billing, referrals, bereavement, and care delivery

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required
• Work experience as a registered nurse for at least two years
• Current license to practice as a professional nurse in Minnesota

Qualifications

• High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills, and communications skills
• Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve
• Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients

Skills

• Independent functioning with minimal supervision
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• High level of sensitivity, assessment skills, technical-skills, and communications skills
• Demonstrates initiative, judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to problem solve

Benefits

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

8-4:30pm M-F. Weekend call every 4th weekend. 2 holidays/year.

About Us

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world. At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.