General Position Description:
The RN Case Manager performs admissions and administers nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence. They coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, patient/family, and referring agency and assume responsibility for coordination of care.
Role Expectations:
- Assess hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify their physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs.
- Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with the Assessment
- Provides nursing care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
- Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met.
- Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in the patient’s care.
- Timely submission of all required paperwork.
- Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency. Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program.
- Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
- Meets productivity standards.
- Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
- Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
- Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance
