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8a-5p 5 days a week 1 position
CASE MANAGER
⦁ Performs an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patient's and family's physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety and spiritual needs within 5 days of the election of hospice services, with reassessments no less frequently than every 15 days.
⦁ Develops an individualized plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment in conjunction with the patient's and family's goals.
⦁ Assesses all aspects of the patient's pain and comfort, developing and implementing an individualized pain management plan.
⦁ Provides holistic, patient/family-centered care as prescribed, in the patient's residence to improve the quality of life.
⦁ Consults and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the patient's care.
⦁ Supports the patient, family, and caregiver in medical decision making and unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
⦁ Provides supervision of LPN and Home Health/Hospice Aides in accordance with Agency policy and regulatory requirements.
⦁ Performs admissions as assigned.
⦁ Completes an average of 25 visits per week
⦁ Communicates appropriate information and participates at IDG meeting.
⦁ Documents problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals, care provided, care interventions, patient/family teaching, and patient and family outcomes.
⦁ Completes patient assessment documentation on the day care is given.
⦁ Documents all physician orders, IDG notes, and patient notes on the day work is performed.
⦁ Documents LPN, Home Health, and Hospice Aide supervisory visits every 14 days.
⦁ Helps to provide continuity of care between team members and other service providers by ensuring verbal and written reports are clear, concise, and timely.
⦁ Teaches patient self-care.
⦁ Teaches those parts of patient care appropriate for each family, or ECF staff to provide.
⦁ Teaches indications, side effects, and contraindications of all medications.
⦁ Assists the patient’s family, or ECF staff, with understanding the illness, the dying process, plan of care, and needs of the patient.
⦁ Teaches the patient and family their rights regarding hospice care and benefits.
⦁ Serves as preceptor to other staff nurses, Aides, and students.
⦁ Committed to Agency resolution against fraud and abuse.
⦁ Knowledgeable in hospice philosophy, LCD's, and state and federal rules and regulations.
⦁ Arrives to work and meetings on time and ready to work.
⦁ Respects confidentiality of patients/families and other Agency employees.
⦁ Attends monthly nurses meeting and educational meetings/conferences for professional growth as required.
⦁ Attends and completes yearly nursing skills validations.
⦁ Performs other duties that may be assigned.
BENEFITS:
⦁ Maintains current R.N. nursing licensure in Indiana and CPR certification.
⦁ Previous nursing experience required with home health/hospice experience preferred.
8a-5p 5 days a week 1 position
CASE MANAGER
⦁ Performs an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patient's and family's physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety and spiritual needs within 5 days of the election of hospice services, with reassessments no less frequently than every 15 days.
⦁ Develops an individualized plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment in conjunction with the patient's and family's goals.
⦁ Assesses all aspects of the patient's pain and comfort, developing and implementing an individualized pain management plan.
⦁ Provides holistic, patient/family-centered care as prescribed, in the patient's residence to improve the quality of life.
⦁ Consults and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the patient's care.
⦁ Supports the patient, family, and caregiver in medical decision making and unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
⦁ Provides supervision of LPN and Home Health/Hospice Aides in accordance with Agency policy and regulatory requirements.
⦁ Performs admissions as assigned.
⦁ Completes an average of 25 visits per week
⦁ Communicates appropriate information and participates at IDG meeting.
⦁ Documents problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals, care provided, care interventions, patient/family teaching, and patient and family outcomes.
⦁ Completes patient assessment documentation on the day care is given.
⦁ Documents all physician orders, IDG notes, and patient notes on the day work is performed.
⦁ Documents LPN, Home Health, and Hospice Aide supervisory visits every 14 days.
⦁ Helps to provide continuity of care between team members and other service providers by ensuring verbal and written reports are clear, concise, and timely.
⦁ Teaches patient self-care.
⦁ Teaches those parts of patient care appropriate for each family, or ECF staff to provide.
⦁ Teaches indications, side effects, and contraindications of all medications.
⦁ Assists the patient’s family, or ECF staff, with understanding the illness, the dying process, plan of care, and needs of the patient.
⦁ Teaches the patient and family their rights regarding hospice care and benefits.
⦁ Serves as preceptor to other staff nurses, Aides, and students.
⦁ Committed to Agency resolution against fraud and abuse.
⦁ Knowledgeable in hospice philosophy, LCD's, and state and federal rules and regulations.
⦁ Arrives to work and meetings on time and ready to work.
⦁ Respects confidentiality of patients/families and other Agency employees.
⦁ Attends monthly nurses meeting and educational meetings/conferences for professional growth as required.
⦁ Attends and completes yearly nursing skills validations.
⦁ Performs other duties that may be assigned.
BENEFITS:
- Employer supplemented group health insurance which includes an annual on-site wellness screening; wellness and healthy lifestyle discounts; also includes $500 annual contribution to Health Savings Account
- Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF
- Wellness Benefit - Many routine testing, exams, and immunizations are covered 100%.
- Health Savings Account - CHC contributes up to $500 per year at the beginning of the year.
- Disability Benefits
- Flexible Spending Account - Able to deduct up to $2,000 (pre-tax) each calendar year for reimbursement of uninsured medical, dental, or visions expenses (non-PRN)
- Healthy lifestyle reimbursement program – Reimbursement for items such as gym memberships, spin classes, yoga classes, etc.
- Generous retirement match…After 90 days of employment, CHC matches 25% of employee contributions up to a maximum annual match of $4,000; 100% vesting (non-PRN)
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance at 1x annual salary
- Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
- Employee Peer Recognition program
- Annual anniversary/retention bonus - Upon completion of each year of employment, CHC will give $100 per year with a maximum of $1,000
- Accrued Vacation
⦁ Maintains current R.N. nursing licensure in Indiana and CPR certification.
⦁ Previous nursing experience required with home health/hospice experience preferred.
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