Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager, RN

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager (RN)

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At Brighton Hospice, our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff‑to‑patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Competitive salary plus monthly bonus opportunities!
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off with accrual starting on day 1!
• 401(k) plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Completes initial evaluations, consents, and admissions for patients.
• Responsible for coordinating patient care for assigned caseload.
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by writing and initiating plan of care.
• Regularly re‑evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.
• Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses 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.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• 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.
• Must complete weekly visit minimum as established by Office Administrator.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice.
• Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership.
• Work closely with patients on a 1‑1 level but get strong support from a patient care team.
• Can work independently and on your own from a day‑to‑day basis with activities which include phone, email and written communication, meetings with a variety of healthcare professionals, and an understanding of hospice rules and regulations.
• Time management skills to manage visits, documentation, meetings (i.e., to scheduled visits, attend required meetings, respond to urgent needs by prioritizing and triaging multiple concerns).
• Ability to learn an electronic medical records system.
• Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance, to be able to travel across the service area.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care