RN Care Manager

Job Summary:

Plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, families, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

What You Should Know About the RN Care Manager Role:

• This is a full-time exempt position.
• The schedule will be Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm.
• You will be serving our Northern Cincinnati location but will also be supporting our Butler/Warren territory as well.
  
• We provide superior care and superior services to patients at their end of life journey.  Only those who have a heart for hospice will succeed.
  

RN Care Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluates the patient and family including the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan of care including creating measurable patient-centered goals in collaboration with the patient and family that consistently is updated and reviewed to reflect assessment findings to ensure quality patient care.     
• Reviews and updates plan of care including interventions, medication profile, and visit frequency to meet the patient’s changing needs. 
• Assess and reports to physician changes of patient condition, level of care needs, and facilitate determining eligibility for services.
• Collaborates and participates as member of hospice team in regularly scheduled care conferences, hospice admissions, and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings, to ensure coordination of services. 
• Documents physicians’ orders when received in electronic health record to provide accurate information and ensure safe delivery of services.
• Supervises, teaches and evaluates care provided by Personal Care Specialists, Volunteers and other care givers to ensure compliance to the plan of care.
• Documents assessments, interventions and all changes thoroughly at the point of service in the electronic health record and synchronizes this documentation for each patient according to Ohio’s Hospice standards to ensure quality communication with patient’s Interdisciplinary Team. 
• Communicates handoffs such as SBAR assessments and other methods, timely to ensure communication is relayed appropriately for continuation of quality care. 
• Assists in other activities and departments when requested to ensure complete and thorough patient care for all Ohio’s Hospice patients.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to support the quality of Ohio’s Hospice services.
• Precepts new staff to support professional relationships with newly hired team members as required.

RN Care Manager Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school; Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio without any board actions.
• Two years acute care nursing experience preferred 
• Certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine (CHPN) preferred; required within two years of employment. (Eligible upon completion of 500 hours in last 12 months of hospice/palliative experience.)
• CPR Certified
• Computer skills sufficient to properly document services and care.
• Ability to drive during daytime, nighttime or inclement weather.
• Valid Driver's License with Safe Driving Record
• State Minimum Automobile Insurance Coverage

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Pay (we actually mean it!)  
• Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance  
• Short- & Long-Term Disability   
• Life Insurance  
• Paid Time Off  
• Matching Retirement Plans  
• Tuition Reimbursement  
• Preparation for certification and pay incentive on Hospice certification achievement  
• Scrubs provided  
• Mileage reimbursement   
• Organizational preceptor to assist with orientation and ongoing education  
• Educational programs geared toward career advancement  
• Career growth  
• And much, much, more!    

Ohio’s Hospice offers opportunity, advancement, and a great foundation for growth to energetic people looking to serve our mission. Those who join our team are committed to providing superior care and service so our patients and their families can celebrate life. We provide our staff members with the resources and support to contribute and make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day.   

As a member of our team, you'll have a chance to impact many lives. You may find a deeper meaning in your work or rediscover why you chose your profession in the first place. The passion you may have been missing in previous workplaces can be found at Ohio's Hospice.

Ohio’s Hospice and all related organizations will require administration and completion of one of the 3 approved COVID-19 vaccines for all our staff. Together we must protect our patients and their families, our teammates, and our communities from this deadly virus, and a variant that is significantly more contagious, by becoming vaccinated. The data is clear in its safety, effectiveness, and durability. The confidence we will bring our communities in knowing that when a teammate from an Ohio’s Hospice family of organizations is providing care and services, they have done all they can do to protect them from COVID-19.  

We understand that not everyone is able to take a vaccine either due to medical or religious reasons. These exemption requests will be considered by HR on a case-by-case basis.

Ohio’s Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.  

Ohio’s Hospice is proud to be platinum certified through SAGECare, which provides training and consulting on LGBT aging issues to service providers. Ohio’s Hospice welcomes those in the LGBT community to join our team.