Position Summary
HealthFlex is seeking a compassionate and experienced Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager who strives to make a real impact for our community. By joining our team you will be providing skilled services to help patients and families cope with the End of Life process.
Schedule: Full Time, Part Time or Per Diem
Responsibilities
- Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
- Write and initiate plan of care
- Regularly re-evaluates patient and family/caregiver needs
- Participates in revising the plan of care as necessary
- Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
- Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
What sets us apart
- Manageable Caseloads
- Clustered Territory
- Flexible Schedule
- Work Remote and Independently
- Successful Onboarding Program
- Supportive Leadership Team
- Responsive Internal Support
Benefits of joining our team
- Sign On Bonus Up to $5K (dependent up on position, location and experience)
- Strong market competitive compensation plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Choice of 9 medical plans, including two at 100% coverage
- Retirement matching up to 4% after 90 days of employment
- Competitive paid vacation, sick time and holiday pay
- Company Car
- Paid CEUs & CPR
- Options for FSA and HSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Employee Discount Program
- Gym Reimbursement Program
- Paid Mileage, Toll and Parking
- Ipad and Cell Phone Provided
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted CA license
- 1+ years of Hospice Case Manager Experience required
- Current AHA CPR certification
- Driver's License
- Able to travel to our Oakland office for weekly IDG meetings
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision