Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager Catawba County

Job Details

Location: Hickory / Vale / Claremont - Hickory, NC 28601

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Travel Percentage: Up to 50%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Nurse

Company Overview

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top‑10 nationally ranked provider of end‑of‑life care. We are a community–based, not‑for‑profit hospice & palliative care provider with deep community roots and decades of experience serving all patients’ and families’ needs regardless of their ability to pay or medical complexity. We are a people‑first organization whose funds go toward 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 you’ve experienced


• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

Essential Functions

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 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.

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 makes referrals 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, incorporating new information and methods into practice.


• Maintains current professional licensure, CPR certification and CEU requirements.


• Maintains productive and professional relations with external agencies and healthcare providers.


• Exhibits time‑management skills and can plan the workday while remaining able to respond appropriately to crisis.

Other Duties

• May perform other duties as required, e.g., cleaning patient rooms according to patient‑room cleaning procedures, ensuring all facility areas are clean, stocked, and that protective equipment is used when working with chemicals.

Qualifications

• Diploma or associate degree in nursing (Bachelor’s degree preferred).


• Current, active, and unrestricted compact (multistate) license as a Registered Nurse (RN).


• Current CPR required; CHPN preferred.


• Minimum one year of related experience for inpatient units (IPU) and two years for other nursing positions. Experience in direct care of patients with life‑limiting illnesses required; hospice and palliative care, family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, oncology, home health care, and medical‑surgical experience acceptable.


• Computer proficiency required.