RN Case Manager - Hospice - FT

Facility: Worthington Sunst Cottage
Location: Worthington, MN

About the role

Provides care to assigned patients in a caring, safe, and efficient manner and provides leadership to staff. Performs duties according to location standards, procedures, and individualized patient plans of care. Evaluates outcomes based on integration among established clinical, financial, and utilization data. Defines the unit of care (family and patient). Demonstrates knowledge of hospice palliative care, hospice philosophy, and scope of services. Recognizes different cultural attitudes and values towards death and dying. Identifies the five stages of the grieving process. Explains advanced directives, clinical requirements, and interdisciplinary services available. Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care.

Participates in the creation of the plan of care and ensures the plan of care is implemented by the interdisciplinary group. Has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-specific structured care methodologies, such as protocols, integrated clinical pathways, guidelines, and standards of care relating to the overall health care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients/residents.

Interviews potential residents and assesses residents in compliance with regulations, policy, and procedure. Uses assessment information for admission and continued stay in the hospice community. Establishes a service plan for each resident and evaluates it on an ongoing basis. Communicates with patients/residents, family members, and others on the health care team. Demonstrates independence, assertiveness, and critical thinking when working with patients and co-workers. Documents clearly and solves problems. Self-motivated and works with little direction. Incorporates teaching/learning principles and adapts teaching to age group. Facilitates groups and implements projects when necessary. Establishes priorities, has strong flexibility, and organizational skills. Knowledgeable about reimbursement for services provided.

Will be required to work primarily day hours, scheduled weekends, and occasional evenings. May be exposed to communicable or infectious disease, hazardous materials, and injury from performance of assigned duties. Is subject to multiple sensory and environmental stressors.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to staff and ensures care is delivered according to location standards and patient plans of care.
• Evaluates clinical, financial, and utilization outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospice palliative care, philosophy, and scope of services.
• Recognizes cultural attitudes and values towards death and dying; identifies the five stages of the grieving process.
• Explains advanced directives, clinical requirements, and interdisciplinary services.
• Participates in the creation and implementation of the plan of care by the interdisciplinary group.
• Utilizes age-specific care methodologies for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Interviews and assesses residents for admission and continued stay in compliance with regulations.
• Establishes and evaluates service plans for residents on an ongoing basis.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Documents care clearly and solves problems independently.
• Incorporates teaching/learning principles and adapts teaching to the appropriate age group.
• Facilitates groups and implements projects as needed.
• Establishes priorities, demonstrates flexibility, and maintains strong organizational skills.
• Understands reimbursement for services provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program (e.g., CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing and/or possesses multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Primarily day shifts with scheduled weekends and occasional evenings.
• One holiday per year required.
• On-call rotation as needed.

Pay

• Salary range: $36.50 - $51 per hour.
• Sign-on bonus available for eligible applicants.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit sanfordcareers.com/benefits.