What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice RN Case Manager position at Care at Home?
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The Hospice RN Case Manager serves as case manager for the IDT and is responsible for the delivery of quality hospice nursing care for each patient assigned.
Essential Functions
- Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes.
- Coordinates care in a cost efficient manner.
- Collaborates effectively with other members of IDT.
- Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care.
- Provides effective patient and family teaching.
- Communicates with physician and VNA staff regarding changes in patient’s condition.
- Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems.
- Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and family advocate. Provides information to families about all available resources.
- Accurately addresses need for additional services.
- Performs adequate number of nursing visits necessary to provide superior hospice care under MVH standards.
- Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively.
- Performs and documents HHA supervision every 14 days.
- Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes.
- Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work & Travel
This is a full-time position, and days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. This position will also be required to work rotating weekend shifts every other weekend.
- Registered Nurse in MA and NH
Additional Information
Tufts Medicine Care at Home is an equal opportunity employer- M/F/Veteran/Disability.
AAP/EEO Statement
Care at Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the patient population in which we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Care at Home is especially interested in candidates who, through their service, training and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of our health care community.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
